The Red Letters #4 “Letters of Invitation”

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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.””

(Matthew 4:19 NIV)“But Jesus told him, ‘Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.’”

(Matthew 8:22 NIV)“As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the

tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.” (Matthew 9:9 NIV)

“Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to

the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.””

(Mark 10:21 NIV)

“The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”” (John 1:43 NIV)

“Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny

himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23 NIV)

“I am the light of the world. Whoever

follows me will never walk in

darkness, but will have the light of

life.” (John 8:12 NIV)

“5 God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.” (1 John 1:5–6 NIV)

14 “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15

Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on

its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” (Matthew

5:14–15 NIV)

“18 I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but

when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will

dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to

indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him,

“Follow me!”” (John 21:18–19 NIV)