The Choice to Follow

Have you made the choice to follow Christ? 

Mark 10:17-31

Luke 7:36-50; 8:1-3

Mary Magdalene

• Don’t label
  • Acts 10:15 
• Don’t judge
  • Matthew 7:1 
• Don’t gossip
  • Proverbs 26:20
• Normally listed first
• No romantic relationship
• One of the last to leave the cross
• First to the empty tomb
• First person Jesus appeared to
• He entrusted her to tell the others
• They respected her enough to listen

The Rich Young Ruler / Mary Magdalene

• Both were called to follow
• Both were equally valuable
• Both were loved
• One chose not to follow
• One chose to follow completely