TOUGH CHOICES Some choices are difficult and life

Luke 9: 57 -58 57 Now it happened as they journeyed on the road,

Tough Choice #1 Comfort vs. Follow Jesus (57 -58) Makes a good statement Man

Luke 9: 59 -60 59 Then He said to another, "Follow Me. " But

Tough Choice #2 Physical vs. Spiritual (59 -60) We often discuss the physical cruelty

Luke 9: 57 -62 61 And another also said, "Lord, I will follow You,

Tough Choice #3 Relationships – old vs. new (61 -62) Have a farewell party

Tough Choice #3 Relationships – old vs. new (61 -62) Would you have left

Conclusions: (1) We must make tough choices to follow Jesus. (2) Only YOU can

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TOUGH CHOICES Some choices are difficult and life changing

Luke 9: 57 -58 57 Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, "Lord, I will follow You wherever You go. " 58 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head. "

Tough Choice #1 Comfort vs. Follow Jesus (57 -58) Makes a good statement Man – Where ever you go. Jesus – It will not be easy, not comfortable Implied – Must make a difficult choice Moral values Friendships Priorities in life Pleasures My comfort vs. their salvation

Luke 9: 59 -60 59 Then He said to another, "Follow Me. " But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father. " 60 Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God. "

Tough Choice #2 Physical vs. Spiritual (59 -60) We often discuss the physical cruelty and pain Jesus suffered Are we missing the point? The spiritual pain was greater – separation from the Father Is Jesus being overly harsh? Cruel? Issues is: Put Christ first – Matthew 6: 33

Luke 9: 57 -62 61 And another also said, "Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house. " 62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. "

Tough Choice #3 Relationships – old vs. new (61 -62) Have a farewell party – say goodby Think about James and John Matthew 4: 21 -22 21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.

Tough Choice #3 Relationships – old vs. new (61 -62) Would you have left “immediately” and leave your father in the boat? Jesus said – Make your choice Once the decision is made don't look back Don't “second guess” your decision to follow Christ.

Conclusions: (1) We must make tough choices to follow Jesus. (2) Only YOU can make your choices. (3) No – IFs, ANDs, or BUTs about it.