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The barriers to becoming a true Follower Jesus.
Luke 9:57-52
Luke 9:57-62
Intro:
In this message we see three potential followers.
The subject is following Jesus.
The first man says “I will follow”, to the second man Jesus says “follow me” the third man says “I will follow”
“I will follow” To go in the same direction.
It’s all about following Jesus.
But is more then just walking behind Him.
It is going in the same direction, but there is more to then that.
It is walking along side of Jesus.
If we get to far behind we can have problems.
This happened to Peter.
Elab on what Peter had told Jesus.
Mark
It’s the high cost of following Jesus that hinders people from following Jesus.
He calls and then it is your choice.
Jesus many times called men to follow him.
He called Peter, Andrew, James, and John.
He called Philip, he called Matthew.
At some point and time he called all the 12.
He called the rich young ruler to follow him,but he didn’t want to give up all his stuff.
He called others to follow him.
And always when he did he used the same Greek word, akoloutheo.
It is an ongoing command.
It implies a future; it implies something continuous, something from beyond the moment.
This word for follows implies; Keep on following me.
You might say, “from now on in your life follow me”
For many today it’s a matter of a moment not a life time.
It’s an emotional experience led by some fiery preaching, or heart rendering story or music.
Some use whatever it takes to get someone to have some kind of an emotional breakdown where they pray a prayer make a decision to accept Christ.
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Bow your head and pray this prayer with me and everything will be ok.
It becomes something of the emotion of the moment.
That is not what Jesus did.
He didn’t want people just for the moment.
When Jesus asked someone to come to his kingdom, when Jesus invited someone to receive his forgiveness and salvation, He asked that person for the rest of their life.
He didn’t want the emotion of a moment.
He wants a carefully thought out understood commitment of a life time.
Repentance of sin, confession that Jesus is Lord.
And there is always an emphasis in the ministry of Jesus.
Jesus didn’t want short term followers.
He wanted followers that were in it for the long haul, and he didn’t make it easy.
Many would walk away because the standard was too high.
In this text we see three illustrations of following Christ.
The word follow appears in each one.
Two men would come to Jesus to say they wanted to follow him.
The other Jesus would call him to follow.
He will be asking them for their full devotion, a calling that is permanent following.
Not just an event but for the rest of their lives.
VS 23 “let him deny” To disown.
You give your life to Jesus.
You give up your own interest, to give up self.
Paul called himself a servant “slave”
“Cross” In our day a cross is something we see on steeple or wall or on a necklace.
In Jesus day it was that a much different meaning it was an instrument of torture.
So Jesus is letting them know that Following Him would not easy task.
So being a Christian is more than just asking Jesus to save you.
It is giving your life to him that is what being a follower of Jesus is about.
VS 51 heading to Jerusalem.
I.
The First Potential Follower.
VS 57-58
Luke 9:57
Luke 9:57
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The book of Mat tells us that this man was a scribe.
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The book of Mat tells us that this man was a scribe.
a. Scribes were experts in the Jewish law.
They were religious lawyers that were highly educated and loyal to the Jewish system.
They were generally hostile to Jesus.
They joined the Pharisees and the Chief priests to kill Jesus.
b.
He had been a part of the crowd that had experienced great miracles.
The excitement grabbed his attention, and he said I will follow you wherever you go.
c.
Someone may go to retreat, seminar, revival service they get fired up ready to serve Jesus.
Then it last about a week and the flame goes out.
Why?
It was the emotion of the moment too many times people act out on an impulse.
(Seed falls on stony ground)
c.
Someone may go to retreat, seminar, revival service they get fired up ready to serve Jesus.
Then it last about a week and the flame goes out.
Why?
It was the emotion of the moment too many times people act out on an impulse.
(Seed falls on stony ground)
2. This man seemed to be an impulsive man.
He had heard the words of Jesus, the seed was sown.
He acted out on his emotions.
a.
He said I will follow.
Jesus didn’t say pray this prayer with me.
Jesus didn’t say thank you, welcome abroad.
Jesus didn’t seem to be overly impressed with the enthusiasm of this man.
b.
This man may have been sincere in his desire but he has yet counted the coast.
c.
When someone wants to do work in the ministry of the church today they are usually put to work before they count the cost, or in most cases not even told the cost.
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