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The Cost Of Discipleship
Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 17, 2004 (message contributor)
Summary: The LORD Jesus points there is a tremendous cost to following Him
“The Cost of Discipleship”
Discipleship Is Costly Because…
A. One has to COUNT the COST before following the LORD Jesus Christ. (vv. 57-58) Matthew 8:19-20; John 13:37; Philippians 2:21; Luke 14:26-33; John 6:60-66; Psalm 84:3; Proverbs 24:27; Matthew 10:22; 20:22-23; Acts 21:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:4-5; 2 Peter 1:13-14; Matthew 5:10-12, 25-26l; 24:9; Mark 13:9-10, 13; Luke 6:22-23; 21:17; John 7:7; 15:18-20; 16:1-2; Acts 5:41; 14:22; Philippians 1:29; 3:7-11; 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 4:12-13, 16; 1 John 3:1-3, 13
B. One cannot be COMPLACENT with CONDITIONS when it comes to following the LORD Jesus Christ. (vv. 59-60) Matthew 4:19-22; 8:21-22; 9:9; 10:7; 16:24; Galatians 1:15-16; 2 Timothy 2:3-4; 4:2; Hebrews 12:1; Ephesians 2:1; 1 Timothy 5:6; Revelation 3:1; John 5:25; 21:15-17; 1 Corinthians 9:16; 2 Corinthians 5:16-18; Acts 8:12; 13:45-46; 18:5-6; 20:25-32; 28:25-27; Colossians 2:13; Luke 14:16-24; Matthew 22:2-14; 24:38-39
C. One cannot be CARELESS with COMMITMENT in following the LORD Jesus Christ. (vv. 61-62) 1Kings 19:19-21; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Matthew 10:37-38; Luke 9:23; 14:26; 2 Timothy 2:19; 4:10; 1 John 2:19; Psalm 78:8-9; Luke 17:31-32; Acts 15:37-38; Hebrews 10:38; James 1:6-8; 2 Peter 2:20-22; Genesis 19:17-26; Jonah 1:3; John 6:66; Philippians 3:13
