Reaching Wide Through Discipleship
Luke 14:25-35
Following Jesus demands my total allegiance to Him.
I. As a follower of Jesus, nothing less than total allegiance is acceptable, 14:25-35.
A. Jesus challenges us with five questions:
1. Are you curious about Me or _____________to Me? 14:25
2. Am I your __________ love? 14:26
a. Hate =
(see Matthew 10:37)
b. Love Jesus more than parents, spouse, children, siblings, and myself.
3. Are you willing to _______ for Me? 14:27
4. Are you willing to ________ the price for following Me? 14:28-32
5. Am I more important to you than your _________? 14:33
See Luke 9:57-62
“I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” ~ c. AD 61 – Saul of Tarsus (Philippians 3:8)
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose” ~ AD 1949 – Jim Elliot
Following Jesus demands my total allegiance to Him.
I. As a follower of Jesus, nothing less than total allegiance is acceptable, 14:25-35.
A. Jesus challenges us with five questions:
1. Are you curious about Me or _____________to Me? 14:25
2. Am I your __________ love? 14:26
a. Hate =
(see Matthew 10:37)
b. Love Jesus more than parents, spouse, children, siblings, and myself.
3. Are you willing to _______ for Me? 14:27
4. Are you willing to ________ the price for following Me? 14:28-32
5. Am I more important to you than your _________? 14:33
See Luke 9:57-62
“I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” ~ c. AD 61 – Saul of Tarsus (Philippians 3:8)
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose” ~ AD 1949 – Jim Elliot