1. Jesus is at the center. His victory over the grave is written into every line. Between old and new, between death and life, there stands one historical reality – the resurrection of Jesus.
2. Because the resurrection of Jesus happened, resurrection is happening, and resurrection will happen for all those who trust in Jesus.
3. Revelation is God’s gift that leads to Resurrection.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for revealing to me the good news of your resurrection. Thank you for convicting me of my sin and my need for a Savior. Jesus, I trust in your life, death and resurrection. I receive your grace to forgive me and make me new. I trust you are resurrecting me here and now until I receive the inheritance kept in heaven for me. Fill me with power and joy as I follow you each day. Amen.

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls." - 1 Peter 1:3-9

1. We become leaders worth following as we follow Jesus. This is the supernatural outcome when we follow Jesus, whether we are trying to become leaders worth following or not.
2. Leaders worth following follow Jesus wholeheartedly but imperfectly, so they are growing in God’s grace continually.
3. Leaders worth following recognize that someone is always watching and following us.
4. Leaders worth following are more focused on following Jesus than becoming great leaders.

“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” - 1 Corinthians 11:1

What is one thing that is grabbing your attention the most as you listen to this message?

Ask God: "What are you inviting me to do in response? What is a next step I can take to follow You - to be the disciple and leader You have called me to be?"

"'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.'" -Luke 9:23-24