The Challenge to Follow

Today, we discussed Luke 5:1-11

Summary and our 7 Day Challenge



- Making a decision to follow Jesus will result in change. Both external and internal. It's this change that sometimes scares us.

- Peter has a decision to make, follow Jesus or remain a fisherman. Peter decides to put aside whatever fears he has and follows Jesus.

- Peter learns from Jesus. His life and heart is completely changed. His life is filled with amazing experiences. Experiences that he would have never dreamed could happen to him, an ordinary fisherman. (see Acts 4:13)

- The same invitation offered to Peter, is offered to us. Follow Jesus, and experience amazing changes in your life, both internal change and external change.

Our 7 Day Challenge to Follow

As a group, we are going to do our best to follow Jesus for 7 days. Here are the four things we are challenged with:

1) PRAY Each day for 7 days. (7 different prayers) Pray for others. Pray about what you read. Confess. Give Thanks.

2) READ Each day for 7 days. (read in 1 Peter) As we read, we will ask, "God, what do you want me to do?"

3) HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS At least one time during the next 7 days. Hang out with or even join a cell group. Enjoy time with friends. Laugh, talk, encourage. Pray together. Share your thoughts.

4) TELL SOMEONE ABOUT GOD At least one time during the next 7 days. Share your thoughts about God. Tell someone what Christ means to you.


Every day for the next 7 days - we will keep up with this challenge on this blog. Read about how Lauran and I are making it through the challenge. Feel free to sign in and leave a comment on how you are doing.

My prayer is that you will meet God during the next 7 days, and get a taste of what it is like to follow him.