Luke 14:25-34 “The Cost of Being a Disciple”
- Jesus: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate (Matthew 10:34-40) his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple. And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.”
John 1:35-50 “Jesus’ First Disciples”
Mark 1:14-20 “The Calling of the First Disciples”
- Men leave everything behind to follow Jesus (leave family and job behind to follow Jesus)
Matthew 8:18-22 “The Cost of Following Jesus”
- Jesus: “Let the dead bury their own dead.”
Acts 7:54-8:1 “The Stoning of Stephen”
- Christians may be punished for their beliefs
John 3:1-22 “Jesus Teaches Nicodemus”
- Jesus: “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
- Born again: born first of flesh, born again of spirit (1 Peter 1:22-25)
Exodus 20:3 “You shall have no gods before me.”
Matthew 22:34-40 “The Greatest Commandment”
- Jesus: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart…”
Matthew 10:34-40
- Jesus: “For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household…”
Summary:
The Cost is death of old self and possibly the loss of family ties, past friends, work…
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