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INTRODUCTION:
When confronted with the decision to follow Christ, many people find that they are faced with barriers that must be overcome.
Which of these barriers are you facing?
A- Background to Text
I- INABILITY TO GRASP FUNDAMENTALS RELATED TO FOLLOWING CHRIST ().
A- Following Christ requires having a focus that is beyond physical appetites ().
1- Jesus had fed the multitude, and many could not see beyond the physical miracle.
2- Many had sought him out simply for him to meet physical needs.
3- Jesus warned those who had sought him out for the wrong reasons.
He urged them to seek eternal life rather than the satisfaction of physical desires.
4- Jesus warned those who had sought him out for the wrong reasons.
He urged them to seek eternal life rather than the satisfaction of physical desires.
You must come to the place where you recognize that you have for deeper needs than just the physical.
4- You must come to the place where you recognize that you have for deeper needs than just the physical.
B- Following Christ requires a faith response to Christ.
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II- INTIMIDATION BY HIS DEMANDS FOR DISCIPLESHIP ().
II- INTIMIDATION BY HIS DEMANDS FOR DISCIPLESHIP ().
II- INTIMIDATION BY HIS DEMANDS FOR DISCIPLESHIP ().
1- The people had responded to Jesus by stating that they wanted to perform God’s works and asked for Jesus to tell them what to do.
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C- Following Christ requires obedience that sometimes seems difficult ().
1- The people did not understand the instructions that Jesus was giving them.
2- Jesus explained to them that by faith they could appropriate his life as theirs, resulting in eternal life.
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3- Sometimes, we have great difficulty accepting the simplicity of the gospel – preferring some more difficult route to eternal life.
II- INTIMIDATION BY HIS DEMANDS FOR DISCIPLESHIP ().
A- He demands unconditional commitment.
1- Loyal to Christ alone.
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2- Giving him first place, not the leftovers.
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(Mark 19)
The rich young ruler.
“Lord I’ll give you 50%!”
B- He demands total obedience.
1- He gives us instructions for all areas of life.
a. Physical
b. emotional
c. financial
d. spiritual
2- he expects total obedience.
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King Saul did not obey the Lord and suffered the consequences.
Illustration: “What did the turkey do?”
C- He demands absolute trust.
1- Trusting him to save.
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2- trusting him to secure ()
3- trusting him to supply () ().
The sending of the 70.
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III- INDECISION TOWARD MAKING THE REQUIRED COMMITMENT ().
A- He requires commitment to the fact that he is the only Savior.
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1- Eternal life is a gift and cannot be earned.().
a. Human effort avails nothing.
(1) Attempting to make it your own way will not work.
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The gospel of Christ is the word of life.
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2- A person must come to Christ while he is being called ().
3- A person can only be saved through Christ.
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B- He requires commitment to his Lordship.
1- Jesus is not looking for a surface belief, but a true heartfelt commitment to him as Lord.
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2- Each of us must make the choice to follow convictional faith.
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3- We will either bow the knee to him now as Lord and receive salvation, or bow before him as Lord on Judgment Day and remain lost.
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CONCLUSION:
A- Summary:
Which of these barriers are you facing?
I- INABILITY TO GRASP FUNDAMENTALS RELATED TO FOLLOWING CHRIST ().
II- INTIMIDATION BY HIS DEMANDS FOR DISCIPLESHIP ().
III- INDECISION TOWARD MAKING THE REQUIRED COMMITMENT ().
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