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The denial of self-interests and desires, and a total commitment to do the will of God, even to the point of death.

The cost of discipleship involves a denial of self-interests and desires

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The cost involves self-denial

(ESV) — 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

The death of Jesus Christ on the cross is central to the Christian faith.

Through the cross and resurrection of Christ, God achieved the redemption of believers and brought hope to the world.

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The 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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(ESV) — 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

(ESV) — 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

The gospel as the “message of the cross”

16:24-25

Self-denial means not living for oneself

The cost of discipleship involves a denial of self-interests and desires

Matthew Mark

Mark

Mark 8:

Mark

John 1

At least 2, if not 3 separate instances:

12 disciples

(ESV) — 7 For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself.

Sending out 2x2

Responding to those who wonder who Jesus is

Crowd following Him after He did miracles

Following Jesus

Not meant to be convenient

Not for self (getting fed, healed, hand-outs, etc.)

Not for show (popularity, emotion, convenience)

Not for success (fame, fortune, comfort, security)

But for sacrifice

Trumps Family (love - relative to Jesus (OT language extreme to show the contrast) - my situation with Angela, Mom & Dad

Trumps Finances (devoting it all to the “project”) - foundation is a good start, but useless unless built upon

Trumps Fame (no shame in surrender, if for the right reason) - winning a battle that cannot be won vs. surrendering

Jesus said who is my mother and brother?

Those who do the will of God.

Be Logical

It costs all you have - give all you have to God

It takes more than you have - surrender to God

Ai where Israel reasoned they only needed part of their army (and their own strength)

Trumps

Following Jesus = Sacrifice

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Just as He had taught His disciples to pray, “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

Matthew

Luke 14:

Bearing our own cross

Carrying our instrument of death to the place of death - not yielding, but actively participating in putting ourselves and our desires to death.

It is a process - we have to carry, not just get on.

Just as Jesus voluntarily submitted Himself to a death sentence, we are to suffer with Him.

Is it worth it?

Count the cost - Then pay the price

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The cost involves self-denial

(ESV) — 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

(ESV) — 20 I have been crucified with Christ.

It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.

And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

(ESV) — 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

(ESV) — 2 so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.

The cost of discipleship is to be carefully considered

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(ESV) — 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 means total commitment to the will of God

(ESV) — 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Total surrender is required

(ESV) — 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

(ESV) — 33 So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

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(ESV) — 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,

(ESV) — 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.

8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.

For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

The security of the world is to be resisted

(ESV) — 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

(ESV) — 19 And a scribe came up 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.”

(ESV) — 1 O foolish Galatians!

Who has bewitched you?

It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.

Jesus Christ must have first priority

(ESV) — 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

(ESV) — 59 To another he said, “Follow me.”

But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

60 And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead.

But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

The cross redeems from the curse of the law

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(ESV) — 16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” 17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good?

There is only one who is good.

If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”

18 He said to him, “Which ones?”

And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, 19 Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”