What Did Jesus Really Mean When He Said Follow Me?

by David Platt

Publisher:

Tyndale Momentum

, 2013

Overview

You may think you are a Christian—but are you sure?

Jesus’ call to follow him is more than an invitation to pray a prayer. It is a summons to lose your life and find new life and ultimate joy in him. In David Platt’s book Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live he asks the question, “What did Jesus really mean when he said, ‘Follow me’?” What if we really listened to Jesus’ words and heard what he is saying? When people truly engage with Jesus’ personal invitation to follow him, everything changes, for he is worthy of all our trust and affections.

What Did Jesus Really Mean When He Said Follow Me? builds on the message of Follow Me to motivate readers to experience our grand purpose: to exalt the glory of God by spreading Christ’s gospel—to make disciples who are making disciples. This booklet is a great resource to share with others to discuss crucial faith questions in a personal and grace-filled manner and engage others to be disciple-makers in obedience to Jesus. Ideal for small groups or personal and mass evangelism, this pamphlet covers:

• The issue of sin
• The role of the church in a Christian’s transformation
• The importance of spreading the gospel and making new disciples

David Platt, author of Radical and Counter Culture, helps you examine your life according to the biblical standard and discover what it truly means to live for Christ.

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Contents

Top Highlights

“Our problem is that we are all —at the very core of our being —rebels against God.” (source)

“The way to conquer sin is not by working hard to change our deeds but by trusting Jesus to change our desires.” (source)

“think differently, believe differently, feel differently, love differently, and live differently” (source)

“we can conquer sin by trusting Christ to change our affections” (source)

“Jesus is not simply an invitation to pray a prayer; it is a summons to lose our lives.” (source)

Product Details

• Title : What Did Jesus Really Mean When He Said Follow Me?
• Author: Platt, David
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2013
• ISBN: 9781414396316

About David Platt

David Platt is deeply devoted to Christ and his Word. David’s first love in ministry is making disciples—sharing, showing, and teaching God’s Word in everyday life. He has traveled extensively to serve alongside church leaders throughout the United States and around the world.

Beginning in 2006, David served as the pastor of the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama. Currently, David is the president of the International Mission Board. He is the founder of Radical, a resource ministry that exists to serve the church in accomplishing the mission of Christ.

A life-long learner, David has earned two undergraduate and three advanced degrees. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (ABJ) from the University of Georgia, and a Master of Divinity (MDiv), Master of Theology (ThM) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has previously served at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary as dean of chapel and assistant professor of expository preaching and apologetics, and as staff evangelist at Edgewater Baptist Church in New Orleans.

David is the author of Follow Me, Radical, and Radical Together.