# imperativelife.org > The Imperative Life of a Christ Follower ## Pages - [Shares](https://imperativelife.org/shares/): Shares Followers of Jesus are fishers of men “And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (Matt 4:19 NASB) The Gospel God desires to have a relationship with you today but, the choice is yours. The one thing that separates us from God is our sin. Jesus came and gave His life that we might come into a love relationship with God through Him. The Gospel shows us this is God’s only redemptive plan. Take a moment to look at a Gospel tool I have used throughout the world to lead thousands to Jesus […] - [Serves](https://imperativelife.org/serves/): Serves Followers of Jesus are servants of Him  “If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall My servant also be; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.” (John 12:26 NASB) - [Loves](https://imperativelife.org/loves/): Loves Followers of Jesus love one another “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35 NASB) - [Lights](https://imperativelife.org/lights/): Lights Followers of Jesus walk in the Light “Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.” (John 8:12 NASB) - [Obeys](https://imperativelife.org/obeys/): Obeys Followers of Jesus obey Him “He said to him, Follow Me. and he left everything behind, and rose and [began] to follow Him.” (Luke 5:27NASB) So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Phil 2:12 - [Abides](https://imperativelife.org/abides/): Abides Followers of Jesus abide in His Word Jesus therefore was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word, [then] you are truly disciples of Mine. (John 8:31 NASB) The one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked. (1John 2:6 NASB) - [Listens](https://imperativelife.org/listens/): Listens Followers of Jesus hear His voice “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” (John 10:27 NASB) HEAR – What is Jesus saying to you?   LISTEN KNOW – How is Jesus changing you?   LEARN FOLLOW – How will you live it out?   LIVE - [Sacrifices](https://imperativelife.org/sacrifices/): Sacrifices Sacrifices – Followers of Jesus are willing to give up everything to follow Him. “So therefore, no one of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.” (Luke 14:33 NASB) The second step in the Give Up phase is Sacrifices. Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of […] - [Surrenders](https://imperativelife.org/surrenders/): Surrenders Followers of Jesus deny themselves, take up their cross and follow Him Jesus states in Luke’s gospel “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” (Luke 9:23 NASB) The first step in the Give Up Phase is to Surrender. Jesus gives us three clear characteristics of a disciple as well as a definition of a surrendered life. First, one must deny himself.  Secondly, one must take up his cross daily, and thirdly, one must follow Jesus.   Define the three imperatives in this text in your own words. Deny, Take Up, Follow. Let’s look at an illustration […] - [Reproduce](https://imperativelife.org/reproduce/): Reproduces Followers of Jesus are reproducing. Jesus stated that a disciple is one who is fruitful (reproducing) and a disciple maker is one who is making fruitful disciples. This means we have not accomplished the command to make disciples until the one we are discipling is making disciples. “By this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit, and [so] prove to be My disciples.” (John 15:8 NASB) - [G3](https://imperativelife.org/g3-2/): Give Up Give In Give Out Reproduce - [Give Out](https://imperativelife.org/give-out/): Give Out The Third phase of our disciple journey is to Give Out. This involves Loving, Serving and Sharing. During this phase we will live out the things that we have heard and learned from God thus far in this study.  - [Give In](https://imperativelife.org/give-in/): The second phase of our disciple journey is to Give In. When we gain understanding of the give up phase, it will give us the capacity to fulfill the give in phase. This does not mean perfection but understanding the principles as you live them out. Remember Jesus was calling us to obey His commands not just learn them.  This involves Abiding, Obeying, and Lighting. - [Give Up](https://imperativelife.org/give-up/): The first phase of our disciple journey is to Give Up.  Jesus shared in the Bible a very clear picture of the life of a disciple.  This can be broken down into three Phases: Give up, Give in, and Give out.  Jesus demonstrated the example of giving up every day of His life even unto His death. Paul understood this truth and it moved him into action.  He also gave up his life in response and so should we. “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which […] - [Introduction](https://imperativelife.org/introduction/): This process is established around ten distinctives of a disciple stated by Jesus Christ and founded on the over 300 imperatives (commands) of our Lord from the Gospels.     This work was developed to assist all who desire to fulfill Matthew 28:19-20 by providing a systematic approach of teaching the 10 distinctive’s of a Christ follower which provides the framework to journey through the imperatives (commands)of Christ. The process is to achieve our Lord’s instruction to teach them to live out all that He commanded in Matthew 28:20. This resource will begin by introducing 50 prioritized imperatives of Christ. 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