Matthew 22:37-38 NIV
“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
Key #1 - Fans Cheer, Followers Commit
Luke 9:23 NLT
Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.
Key #2 - Fans Observe, Followers Obey
Luke 5:17 NKJV
Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Luke 5:26 NKJV
Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
John 14:15 NIV
“If you love me, keep my commands.”
Key #3 - Fans Watch, Followers Work
Matthew 9:35-38 NLT
Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. 38 So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
James 2:17 NIV
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
Key #4 - Fans Walk Away, Followers Finish Strong
John 5:2-5 NLT
Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with five covered porches. 3 Crowds of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—lay on the porches. 5 One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years.
