The Cost of Discipleship The Cost of Discipleship

The Cost of Discipleship Luke 14: 25 -33 25 Now great crowds accompanied him,

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The Cost of Discipleship Ø Ø We Must Love Christ More Than We Love

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The Cost of Discipleship Ø Ø Ø We Must Love Christ More Than We

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ Enough to Bear Our Own

The Cost of Discipleship n We Must Count the Cost – Because We Must

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The Cost of Discipleship

The Cost of Discipleship Luke 14: 25 -33 25 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish. ' 31 Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. 33 So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ More Than We Love Any Human Being

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ More Than We Love Any Human Being (vs 25 -26) Ø 26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ More Than We Love Any Human Being (vs 25 -26) Ø Ø 26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. What about: Ø Ø I Timothy 5: 8 John 19: 26 -27 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!" 27 Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ More Than We Love Any Human Being (vs 25 -26) Ø Ø 26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Eph 6: 1 -4 What about: Ø Ø Ø I Timothy 5: 8 John 19: 26 -27 Eph 6: 1 -4 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land. " 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ More Than We Love Any Human Being (vs 25 -26) Ø Ø 26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. What about: Ø Ø Ø I Timothy 5: 8 I Peter 3: 1 -2 John 119: 26 -27 Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that Eph 6: 1 -4 even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a John word 15: 13 by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your Not a Contradition – apure Comparative respectful and conduct. Analysis But when we do put Him first… Ø e. g. I Peter 3: 1 -2

The Cost of Discipleship Ø Ø We Must Love Christ More Than We Love Any Human Being We Must Love Christ More Than Our Lives

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ More Than Our Lives (vs 26) Ø 26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ More Than Our Lives (vs 26) Ø Ø 26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. In the early church Ø Ø Ø Stephen, James, others Saul persecuted Christians Jews and Romans

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ More Than Our Lives (vs 26) Ø Ø 26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. In the early church Ø Ø Stephen, James, others Saul persecuted Christians Jews and Romans The book of Revelation

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ More Than Our Lives (vs 26) Ø Ø Luke 26 "If 14: 15 -24 anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and 15 When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and to him, "Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!" even owntolife, begave myadisciple. 16 Buthis he said him, he "Acannot man once great banquet and invited many. In 17 the Andearly at the church time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, James, 'Come, others for everything is now ready. ' Ø Stephen, 18Ø But all alike Christians began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have Saulthey persecuted bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused. ' Ø Jews and Romans 19 And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. The book of Revelation Please have me excused. ' Luke 14: 15 -24 20 And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. ' 21 So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame. ' 22 And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room. ' 23 And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet. '"

The Cost of Discipleship Ø Ø Ø We Must Love Christ More Than We Love Any Human Being We Must Love Christ More Than Our Lives We Must Love Christ Enough to Bear Our Own Crosses

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ Enough to Bear Our Own Crosses (vs 27) Ø 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

The Cost of Discipleship Ø We Must Love Christ Enough to Bear Our Own Crosses (vs 27) Ø Ø 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. What is “bear his own cross”? Persecution John 15: 18 -21 18 "If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated Ø Trials you. Ø Distress 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but Ø Self-Denial because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, Ø John 15: 18 -21 therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his master. ' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me. Ø

The Cost of Discipleship Ø Ø We Must Love Christ More Than We Love Any Human Being We Must Love Christ More Than Our Lives We Must Love Christ Enough to Bear Our Own Crosses We Must Count the Cost – Because We Must Pay The Price

The Cost of Discipleship n We Must Count the Cost – Because We Must Pay The Price (vs 28 -32) Ø 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish. ' 31 Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.

The Cost of Discipleship n We Must Count the Cost – Because We Must Pay The Price (vs 28 -32) Ø 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? … Ø This is NOT to say – I’ll Pass This is saying: Ø Know it will happen, Ø anticipate it, Ø be prepared Ø Ø Answers the question: Why is this happening?

The Cost of Discipleship Ø Ø Ø We Must Love Christ More Than We Love Any Human Being We Must Love Christ More Than Our Lives We Must Love Christ Enough to Bear Our Own Crosses We Must Count the Cost – Because We Must Pay The Price Have you counted the cost?