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Introduction: Leaving the feast the crowd follows
(slide) (Illustration) two men talking about how Jesus put people in their place back at the feast
Jesus wants all to come, to follow by relationship not religion, not by heritage but by humility.
Not the status quo, but the status no (no one worthy; no not one)
(Slide) By Relationship not religion (Law)
(Slide) By humility not by heritage
(Slide) By status “no” not by status quo
(Slide) Turn to pgs.
99-100 in Story Book and in your Bible to Luke14:25-35
Have someone read the passage, see what sticks out to you and will discuss that briefly
(Slide) So what sticks out to you?
(Slide) What did you notice
(Slide) First off, who is Jesus speaking to?
I. Discipleship Defined (Lk14:25-27)
Jesus already has the commitment of the apostles, they have let everything and followed Him, now He is calling the crowd to count the cost or exact the cost of following Him as a disciple.
(Slide) Does Jesus really mean hate (v.26)?
(Slide) The term “hate” reflects a hyperbolic Hebrew idiom which means to “love less.”
(Slide) The kingdom must come before family; remember the gospel is divisive
(Slide) What else must a person hate to be His disciple (v.26)?
(Note: Below is a different slide)
(Slide) What are they told they had to do (v.27)?
(Slide) Something to notice, look at the singular pronouns used in (vv.
26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32 and 34)
(Slide) From that what can you come to understand?
Just one more point before leaving this section
There is a distinction between salvation and discipleship
Jesus
Jesus wants His house to be filled (slide )
(slide) Salvation is coming to cross and trusting Jesus Christ by faithful obedience.
(Slide) Discipleship is picking up the cross and following Jesus and counting the cost.
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(Slide) Discipleship: Count the Cost (Lk14:26-33)
(Slide) Weather building or battling - the disciple must count the cost carefully and pay the price sacrificially -Jon Courson
(Slide) One view
The disciple needs to count the cost to make sure he is willing to pay the cost until the end, until the task is completed being building or battling or even adding flavor
(slide) Another view
Campbell Morgan says “the building and the king are Jesus and He is looking for materials HE can use to build the church and battle the enemy.
The job needs dedicated followers who are not half-hearted who will not pay the prices.”
(Slide) From Clay to Salt!
(Slide) Salt in the day was a valued item, soldiers were even paid part of their pay in salt.
Anyone hear the saying “they are not worth their salt?” - Salt then could lose its usefulness and be thrown out to be trampled under foot.
(Slide) Salt is a preservative - WE are in the world to help people to learn and grow away from the evil of this world to help preserve the world
(Slide) Salt is a purifying agent - It helps purify things to make things clearer - we have the Good News to help people to understand the truth and respond to it.
(Slide) Salt gives flavor - It add’s flavor to things but it also makes one thirsty ; by our character, by our conduct, by our words we can make people thirsty for the Lord Jesus Christ and the salvation He offers!
(Slide) We are called salt of the earth (Slide) ()
(Slide) Counting the cost!
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If we tell Jesus we want to pick up the cross and follow Him as His disciples HE wants us to fully understand what we are committing to.
No false expectations, no illusions, no bargains.
The task is too serious for it has eternal consequences.
(Slide) Jesus wants to use us at stones to build His church
(Slide) Jesus wants to use as soldiers for battling His enemies with the truth of the Word.
(Slide) Jesus want us as salt for bettering the world
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