#239 - Joby Martin // Follow Me As I Follow Christ

The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

Devotional, Christianity, Mens Devo, Daily Mens Devotional, Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Devo, Joby Martin

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🗓️ 1 December 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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We turn friendship into a calling, asking if our lives are worth imitating and how to become the kind of brother others can safely follow. Using the Shema—heart, soul, mind, and strength—we map practical steps that make imitation doable, durable, and contagious. • shifting focus from needing friends to being a godly friend • one-verse challenge: imitate me as I imitate Christ • discipleship as a lived pattern more than lectures • heart: relationships marked by truth and repentance • soul: da...

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Daily Blade. The Word of God is described as the sword of the spirit, the primary spiritual weapon in the Christian's armor against the forces of evil. Your hosts are Joby Martin and Kyle Thompson, and they stand ready to equip men for the fight. Let's sharpen up.
0:20.0	All right, man, welcome back to the Daily Blade. This week, I want to do a deep dive
0:24.4	in the traits of a godly friend. Kyle and I spend an inordinate amount of time talking about
0:31.5	your need for Matt Carriers or your need for Foxhole Brothers. And again, we cannot emphasize it enough. But what I want to spend time on this week is what do your need for foxhole brothers? And again, we cannot emphasize it enough.
0:38.5	But what I want to spend time on this week is what do your MAC carriers or what do your
0:43.2	foxhole brothers need from you?
0:46.3	Like, what do you need to provide to be the kind of MAC carrier for them that they need?
0:52.0	That's where we're going to go.
0:53.4	So today we're just going to look at one
0:55.7	verse. First Corinthians chapter 11, verse one, the apostle Paul says this. He says, be imitators of me
1:03.7	as I am of Christ. Another version, I think it's the NIV, says, follow me as I follow Christ.
1:11.0	Let me say this.
1:12.3	Can you say that amongst your Mac carriers and your foxhole brothers?
1:18.2	Could you look at the group of men that you're doing life with, that you love, that you've asked to hold you accountable, and you're going to hold them accountable?
1:24.7	And can you actually say, boys, what I want you to do is I want you
1:29.0	to imitate me as I imitate Christ? Let me ask you it this way. Do you live a life worth following?
1:35.2	Well, one of the best things that you can do for your friends is get real serious about your walk
1:39.3	with Jesus so that you could say this. I'm not saying that you're perfect, but that you are pursuing a deep and abiding relationship
1:47.3	with Jesus.
1:48.1	If your friends did the same things that you do, would that be a good thing or a bad thing?
1:54.2	You see, most of the time, discipleship is caught not taught.
1:58.5	Now, there is obviously a significant place in the life of the disciple of learning
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