The problem is we have too many independent people who don't need Jesus.

He's going to let you see how far you can get without him.

Dr. Tony Evans talks about the spiritual hunger created

when we discover how little we can really do on our own.

When you want something bad enough, you don't find a way, you make a way.

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of

Dr. Tony Evans. The whole idea of following someone is to go where they go. But today, Dr. Evans

talks about why some people who call themselves Christ followers aren't always willing to do that.

Let's join him as he explains.

Turn your Bibles with me to our first of a number of passages, John chapter 21.

The call to follow Jesus Christ is a personal call.

It is a personal decision. No one can follow him for you. Jesus says in verse 18, to Peter, truly,

truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to gird yourself and walk wherever you wished.

But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hand and someone

else will guide you and bring you where you do not wish to go now this he said

signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God and when he had spoken

this he said to him, what?

Follow me.

Peter, you know our boy Pete, don't you, turned around, and he saw the disciple whom Jesus loved, following them.

And the one who had leaned back on his breast at supper and said, Lord, who is it who will betray you?

He saw John, in other words.

Peter therefore saying him said to Jesus, Lord, and what about this man?

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