The Follower's Journey: Unbeliever
Mike Maglish
Part of The Follower's Journey
March 16, 2025
1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. —Ephesians 2:1-3
Without Christ we are ____ in our ____. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” —Matthew 4:19
A disciple is one who ____ Jesus, is being ____ by Jesus, and is on ____ for Jesus.
Following Jesus is ____.
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. —Romans 3:23-25
All have sinned: No one is exempt. Everyone is guilty.
Justified: We are NOT GUILTY
Grace: Getting something we do not deserve
Redemption: Ransom, release
Propitiation: Wrath paid for
Following Jesus is ____.
Jesus is called Savior 157 times in the New Testament.
σωτήρ - Savior, Deliverer
21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. —Matthew 1:21
14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. —1 John 4:14
31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. —Acts 5:31
Following Jesus is ____.
Jesus is called LORD over 700 times in the New Testament
κύριος - Lord, Master, Owner
9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. —Philippians 2: 9-11
32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. —Acts 5:32
Takeaway: God is not ____ the world. He is ____ us.
Popular Podcasts
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.