Revolution: The Bandwagon

1. What does being on the Jesus bandwagon look like?  How do these characteristics compare to fans that are on the bandwagon of a sports team? (emotional, irrational, spiritual roller coaster goes really high and really low, overreacts when things don't go their way, quick to be attracted but quick to leave and abandon, always thinks they could do a better job if they were in charge, thinks they have all the right answers).

2.  What is the difference between a fan of Jesus and a follower of Jesus? (How can you tell if you're a follower or a fan?  Bottom line: followers follow.  Are you following Jesus?  Do you know Jesus?  Or do you simply know of Jesus?  Example: I know OF Michael Jordan.  His stats, his team, his jersey number, his pictures.  But I don't KNOW Michael Jordan.  Never met him, don't have a relationship with him.)

3.  What are some personal areas in your life that you are merely a fan of Jesus, and what action steps do you need to take to become a true follower? (think about what Jesus has called you to do.  Do you think those are great ideas and good tenants of the faith?  Then you are a fan.  Being a follower means actually being obedient and doing those things).

4.  What is your role in "the game?"  What are the areas that you are on the field, doing your part in?  What are the areas that you are still sitting in the stands, watching Jesus instead of participating? (evangelism, discipleship, inviting people to church, etc).

5.  To some extent, we are all fans of Jesus.  We have examples in our lives of when we shout "Hosannah" but also times in our lives when we shout "give us Barabbas." (Barabbas can be any sin we constantly struggle with, or even times when we try to be our own savior and run our lives totally void of Jesus).  So what are the results of both?  What do you get when you go somewhere else other than Jesus?  What emotions do you deal with?  Now, what does the Bible promise that you get with Jesus?  What does he offer us?

6.  Before we begin a relationship with Jesus, we are all guilty of being in the crowd choosing something else other than Jesus to save us.  We were enemies of God.  What does that say about Jesus? (think about the patience, love, mercy, compassion, and grace that God shows us.  We deserve nothing. But God gives us a second chance through Jesus.  He loved us when we least deserved it).