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    Follow Me!
    Follow Me!
    Follow Me!
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    Follow Me!

    By Timothy Vanden Langenberg

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    These are exciting times! The church is a potent force in God’s plan to save the world through Jesus Christ.

    Follow Me! is a map that can be used for one-on-one mentoring, in small groups, or by whole churches. This book takes disciples from where they are to where God wants them to be, through studying the Bible, worshiping with the church, praying, and living up to God’s calling of full potential. Follow Me! is designed help Christians live like Jesus in the world today.

    Included in this six-part discipleship study are sessions on:

    •Telling Others About Jesus
    •Praying – The Secret to Following Christ
    •The Importance of Reading & Studying Your Bible
    •Connecting to the Body of Christ, A Local Church
    •Following Your Pastor – Your Shepherd
    •Spirit-Led Living

    May God bless you on this journey.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTimothy Vanden Langenberg
    Release dateAug 27, 2018
    ISBN9781945975974
    Follow Me!
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    Timothy Vanden Langenberg

    Tim has been a pastor for nearly thirty years, during which time he shared the gospel with thousands of people and authored many Bible studies. He grew up on a farm and has earned three degrees, through which he learned the value of hard work, having fun, and doing everything for the glory of God. He married the love of his life more than 36 years ago and loves the great adventure they have together in life.

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      Follow Me! - Timothy Vanden Langenberg

      Follow Me!

      Six Lessons on How to Be a Disciple of Jesus

      Dr. Tim Vanden Langenberg

      Follow Me!

      Copyright 2018 Tim Vanden Langenberg

      Published by EA Books Publishing, a division of

      Living Parables of Central Florida, Inc. a 501c3

      EABooksPublishing.com

      at Smashwords

      ISBN: 978-1-945975-97-4

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Dedication

      Foreword

      Introduction — Follow Me!

      Lesson 1 — Telling Others About Jesus Christ – First Why, Then How

      Lesson 2 — Praying—The Secret to Following Christ or, How to Converse with God

      Lesson 3 — The Importance of Reading & Studying Your Bible

      Lesson 4 — Connecting to the Body of Christ, a Local Church

      Lesson 5 — Following Your Pastor—Your Shepherd

      Lesson 6 — Spirit-Led Living

      Epilogue

      Appendix A — Read the Bible in One Year

      Appendix B — Who I Am in Christ

      Appendix C — Resources

      About the Author

      DEDICATION

      I dedicate this book to my beautiful wife, JoAnn. She is my greatest encourager, my perfect helpmate, and one who sees God’s possibilities in me, even when I don’t see them in myself.

      FOREWORD

      Welcome to Follow Me, a discipleship Bible study designed to help you draw closer to Jesus Christ.

      This study is written for new believers, newly recommitted believers, or long-time believers desiring a breakthrough in faith. It will be more effective in helping students become disciples of Jesus Christ through group study. This would fulfill the effects of Acts 2:42, which states that after the day of Pentecost, the new Christians continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

      The best way to engage this study is through one-on-one meetings, a more seasoned disciple and a newer disciple studying together. However, the more seasoned disciple should not simply expect to teach the new disciple how to live like Jesus. They should both grow and develop through this study. A second way this could also be done is in a small group in which participants are of various levels of commitment or discipleship in their local church(es). A third way to use this study is for pastors or other church leaders or teachers to engage in a church-wide discipleship study.

      At any and all levels, the leaders, teachers, and disciplers should do the study along with those being discipled, even while explaining, teaching, and growing through the experience.

      You could do this study on your own. However, the Lord will bless you most when you fellowship, study, and grow together with another Christian in conjunction with His church.

      May you become everything the Lord Jesus Christ has planned for you.

      Dr. Tim Vanden Langenberg

      July 4, 2018

      INTRODUCTION

      FOLLOW ME!

      In 1964 in southwestern Wisconsin, state visionaries converted an old railroad line into a biking and hiking trail and called it The Elroy-Sparta Trail because it ran between the two cities of Elroy and Sparta. It was the first rails to trails project in North America and more than 60,000 bicyclists travel the 32-plus mile trail each year, not to mention hikers, runners, and snowmobilers.

      One of the charming features of the trail—or possibly eerie, depending on your perspective—is the existence of three tunnels, dating back to the early 1870’s when the railroad was built. The longest of these tunnels is nearly three quarters of a mile long.

      What makes it eerie to some travelers is the darkness inside the tunnels. That’s right! There are no lights in the tunnels. So, hikers and bikers need to bring flashlights with them in order to avoid stepping into the drainage trenches at the base of the walls and falling into the walls themselves. The darkness inside is so dense that travelers cannot see from one end of the tunnel to the other.

      Standing at the entrance of that tunnel and peering in can make some people nervous. The sound of water dripping inside can be heard at the archway (pictured above), which makes some wonder if it is safe. Inside the tunnel within a few feet of that archway, the temperature drops to subterranean levels. Even on the hottest summer days, a jacket is recommended inside.

      Groups of bikers—and often families with children—will stop to take a break before entering. They get out their flashlights, put on their jackets or sweatshirts, and take a drink to prepare themselves for the three-quarter mile walk. Then the person designated as the leader usually says something like, Follow me! and off the leader heads into the tunnel, followed by the rest of the group, to disappear into the darkness.

      Jesus Christ of Nazareth said those same words to many people throughout His earthly ministry, Follow Me. It was a call for the people who heard it to go beyond the role of curiosity seeker, entertainment chaser, or spiritual adventure hunter. Jesus gave a name to the people who followed Him and lived by His words. He called them disciples. They became disciplined students who found themselves changed by the Son of God. As a result of their transformation—what Jesus called being born again, these disciples lived life, saw the world, and understood eternity differently than they did before they met Jesus.

      Their lives—their destinies—have been eternally changed by the Son of God whose name is Immanuel, which is translated ‘God with us’ (Matthew 1:23). But, the Bible says that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). That means Jesus is the same Son of God today as He was 2000 years ago. He still changes people’s lives and their destinies.

      Now it is your turn to encounter Jesus Christ of Nazareth, to hear His teachings, to let His commands and His heavenly perspective challenge your worldly beliefs, to see Him crucified for your sins, and raised to life for your salvation. It is your turn to encounter Jesus and to intentionally respond to His call, Follow Me!

      In these pages lies a pattern of discipline as a disciple of Jesus Christ. It is a way for each believer to become more like Jesus—to study His ways, His words, His attitudes, and His unique position as both God and human. If you will study Jesus and let Him lead you, you will find power for living this life and fearless hope as you face life in the next.

      May your journey with Jesus Christ—as His disciple—be filled with joy, hope, love, and victory according to His Word.

      LESSON 1

      TELLING OTHERS ABOUT JESUS CHRIST

      FIRST WHY, THEN HOW

      One Saturday morning, a salesman stopped by the office of the company at which he was employed. One of his coworkers was there catching up on some work.

      After exchanging greetings and a bit of chit-chat, the coworker talked virtually nonstop for almost forty-five minutes, explaining the reasons he didn’t practice

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