HE DIED TO BE OUR SAVIOR; HE ROSE TO BE OUR LORD!!

In the four Gospel accounts of Christ's life, His death, His burial, and His resurrection, Jesus is quoted as saying "Follow Me" seventeen times!  They can be summed by this verse:

"For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you" (John 13:15).

Here are the verses in which the Lord Jesus called for believers to follow His lead: 

*  Matthew 4:19 - "And He saith unto them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
*  Matthew 8:22 - "But Jesus said unto him, Follow Me; and let the dead bury their dead."
*  Matthew 9:9 - "And as Jesus passed forth from thence, He saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom:  and He saith unto him, Follow Me.  And he arose, and followed Him."
*  Matthew 16:24 - "Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me."
*  Matthew 19:21 - "Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven:  and come and follow Me."
*  Mark 2:14 - "And as He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow Me. And he arose and followed Him."
*  Mark 8:34 - "And when He had called the people unto Him with His disciples also, He said unto them, Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me."
*  Mark 10:21 - "Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven:  and come, take up the cross, and follow Me."
*  Luke 5:27 - "And after these things He went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom:  and He said unto him, Follow Me."
*  Luke 9:23 - "And He said to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me."
*  Luke 9:59 - "And He said unto another, Follow Me.  But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father."
*  Luke 18:22 - "Now when Jesus heard these things, He said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow Me."
*  John 1:43 - "The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow Me."
*  John 10:27 - "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me."
*  John 12:26 - "If any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also My servant be:  if any man serve Me, him will My Father honour."
*  John 13:36 - "Simon Peter said unto Him, Lord, whither goest Thou?  Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow Me now; but thou shalt follow Me afterwards."

*  John 21:19 - "This spake He, signifying by what death he should glorify God.  And when He had spoken this, He saith unto him, Follow Me."

"Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us

an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour" (Ephesians 5:1-2).