Cost of discipleship
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· 3 viewsThe denial of self-interests and desires, and a total commitment to do the will of God, even to the point of death.
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The cost of discipleship involves a denial of self-interests and desires
The cost of discipleship involves a denial of self-interests and desires
The cost involves self-denial
The cost involves self-denial
24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
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Self-denial means not living for oneself
Self-denial means not living for oneself
7 For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.
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The cost of discipleship is to be carefully considered
The cost of discipleship is to be carefully considered
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it—29 lest, after he has laid the 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 to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace.
The cost of discipleship means total commitment to the will of God
The cost of discipleship means total commitment to the will of God
Total surrender is required
Total surrender is required
33 So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.
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The security of the world is to be resisted
The security of the world is to be resisted
19 Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” 20 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.”
Jesus Christ must have first priority
Jesus Christ must have first priority
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.”
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Jesus Christ must come before family ties
Jesus Christ must come before family ties
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.”
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The cost of discipleship is constant
The cost of discipleship is constant
23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
The cost of discipleship includes persecution
The cost of discipleship includes persecution
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 keep yours also.
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The cost of discipleship includes willingess to suffer and die for Jesus Christ’s sake
The cost of discipleship includes willingess to suffer and die for Jesus Christ’s sake
38 And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
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