"Fear to Follow" - Luke 5:27 - (June 25, 2023 - Pentecost 4)

<p>Have you ever been afraid to follow someone or something?  Afraid to follow into battle?  Afraid to follow hikers hiking along the side of a cliff?  Afraid to dive with other children into the pool for the first time? Doubting? Not wanting to commit? Today we wrap up our sermon series called Stop Being Afraid. I’m calling this sermon, “The Fear of Following.”  In Luke 5:27 Christ says to Matthew, “Follow me.” Christ doesn’t say, “Follow your feelings.” Or, “follow your dreams and your desires.” Christ doesn’t say, “Follow the crowd, the clique and the culture.” No. Christ says, “Follow me.”  </p>