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FOLLOW- 2

Text: 1Timothy 6:11 

But you, man of God, must flee from all these things.  Instead, you must pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

Another thing that has been commanded to follow every disciple of Christ is Signs and wonders.  

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (Mark 16:17-18).

For clarity sake, let's itemise the five things that Jesus Christ said will of certainty follow those who believe:

1.) They shall cast out devils. 
2.) They shall speak with new tongues.
3.) Serpent will not harm them.
4.) Deadly poison will not hurt them and
5.) They shall lay hands on the sick, and he shall recover. 

If these signs are not present in your life, you have to check again- are you truly a believer? Are you truly following Jesus?

All of these signs will naturally follow you as you follow Jesus in the way. However,  there are certain things you need to consciously follow in order to grow in God's kingdom.

A number of these things are itemised in 1Timothy 6:11, it says,  But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.* 

Every virtue mentioned above are part of the attributes of God. As a child of God, you must see to it that you are growing in these attributes too.

1 John  3:7 says Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.To follow righteousness is to practice righteous living. It's as simple as that. Let it be your duty to follow what God wants you to follow.

Bible Reading:

Psalms 23:1-6.

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father God, I receive the grace to follow all that you want me to follow. 
 

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