[Jesus] asked [His followers] to count the cost carefully, lest they should turn back when they met with suffering and privation. He told His followers that the world would hate them.

Following Christ has been made too easy. It is easy to follow Him when our world is safe and comfortable . . .but when that world shatters, only a secure faith will sustain us.

Learn to keep close to [Jesus], to listen to His voice, and follow Him.

By faith in [Jesus] we can be forgiven of our sins and know the joy of following Him every day.

The men who followed Jesus were unique in their generation. They turned the world upside down because their hearts had been turned right side up.

Jesus Himself was the first missionary . . .He pledged His followers to be missionaries too!

The happiest people I know are separated followers of Jesus Christ.They are not dependent on artificial stimulants. They do not resort to sick, dirty jokes. They do not abuse their bodies to relax their minds.

God’s followers need to know the truth He sets forth in His Word so that we can confidently discern between His truth and Satan’s lies.

As long as Satan is loose in the world and our hearts are dominated by his evil passions, it will never be easy or popular to be a follower of Christ.