The Leader

Following Jesus Beyond the Cross – ‘The Leader’When Peter followed Jesus out of the boat to walk on the water, it seemed like an incredible feat to do what Jesus did. But the thought was there, “If he can do it, why can’t I?” until he realized it was God all along. The Leader is not just our teacher, though his words are incredibly thought provoking. The Leader is not just our friend, but he’s forever on our side. The Leader is God, and that means we follow him because, if we follow anything else, we have made ourselves out to be God. And that goes nowhere. This week’s #WholeLifeTakeAways: When you think about following a teacher or someone who might be a leader to you in whatever role that might be, what criteria goes through your mind as to the type of leader for whom you are looking?Who were people in your life that shared generously with you, and how did that change the way you shared with others?When you think about good spiritual food for you, what things come to your mind?Jesus asks us to follow; however, following is about discipleship, and discipleship is about replicating. How does that fit with your view of following?Which of these takeaways resonate with you most? Please let us know by using one of the following:■ Text/Voicemail:  407-965-1607■ Email:  [email protected]■ WLC Mobile App:  Media Tab/Podcast Banner and Use Text and Email links■ Social Media:  #WholeLifePodcast/ #WholeLifeTakeAwaysJOIN US LIVE FOR ‘THE LOOP’! Every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. EST our interactive worship service goes live to the internet to engage with you! Ask questions, submit videos or ideas so that we can all grow closer as a community of believers. You can attend in person or online at www.WholeLife.Church/LIVE. Please login to the ‘chatroll’ chat feature so we can meet you personally and take your thoughts and questions!Thank you for listening!  If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it on social media.  Our show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and everywhere you can listen to podcasts! NEXT WEEK: Following Jesus Beyond the Cross – ‘The Follower’, by Jeff Cinquemani.The theme music for Speaking of Grace was written, produced, and performed by WholeLife Church’s own Phillip Burks - https://www.phillipburks.com/.Download the WholeLife Church Mobile App! It is available for both Apple and Android.Say hello on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wholelifeorl, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wholelifeorlando, and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholelifeorlando!  Use the #hashtags:  #WholeLifePodcast #WholeLifeTakeaways #ThisIsWholeLife #FollowingJesusBeyondTheCross