Have You Counted the Cost?

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Have You Counted the Cost?

• Luke 1425-33

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Jesus was not a crowd-pleaser (Lk. 1425-27)

• His teaching did not change in order to hold on
  to followers, John 660-62, 66
• Demanded that people count the cost and pay the
  price without excuses
• Excuses not accepted, Luke 1415-20, 24
• Forsake all to be a disciple, Luke 1433

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Counting the Cost of Discipleship (Lk. 1428-32)

• COST Prefer Christ above all, 1426-27 (1613)
• Hate (not sinful hatred)
• Love Jesus more, Matt. 1037 (Gen. 2930f)
• If Not with divided heart (Jno. 1242-43)

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Counting the Cost of Discipleship (Lk. 1428-32)

• Two points of reference
• Relationships (family, brethren, life), 1426
• Responsibilities (bear your cross), 1427 (Gal.
  65)
• PRICE TO PAY Self-denial, sacrifice and service,
  1433 923

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Counting the Cost of Discipleship (Lk. 1428-32)

• Jesus set this example, Matt. 2638-44
• Sacrifice, 2639
• Submission, 2642
• Steadfastness, 2644
• Lifelong commitment, Heb. 36, 14 1036-39

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Have You Counted the Cost of becoming a Christian?
Acts 2628

• How to be saved (Mk. 1615-16 Acts 2 38-41
  1730)
• Renounce past sins, Acts 1918-20
• Humility before God and men, Jas. 410

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Have You Counted the Cost of becoming a Christian?
Acts 2628

• Objections include
• Ill condemn my parents (Lk. 1627-30)
• Ill lose friends, business (Acts 1924-27)
• Different way of life, Rom. 121-2 Phil.
  37-11 (1 Jno. 215)
• You can pay the price! (1 Pet. 59)

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Have You Counted the Cost of being Married?
Genesis 224

• Its permanency, Matt. 196 Rom. 72
• Leaving and cleaving, Matt. 194-5
• Forsaking all others (fidelity), Heb. 134
• Serve, not be served, Eph. 522-25
• Marry a Christian who has faith, godly values and
  the goal of heaven

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Have You Counted the Cost of having Children?
Psalm 1273-5

• Financial responsibility, 1 Tim. 58
• Time, Eph. 516
• Training, Eph. 64 Titus 24
• Selfishness hinders good parenting!

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Have You Counted the Cost of Standing for the
Truth?
1 Cor. 1613-14

• Loss of friends even brethren, 2 Tim. 416
• Loss of reputation (among false brethren),
  3 John 9-12
• Cost Jesus his life!
• Cost the apostles much (1 Cor. 49-13)
• Does it cost us anything? (2 Tim. 312)

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Have You Counted the Cost of being Faithful unto
Death?
Revelation 210

• Context of persecution even to the point of
  death (cf. Phil. 121)
• Conquer the fear of men, Matt. 1028 Heb.
  135-6
• Be watchful, 1 Pet. 58-9 Heb. 512-14 69-12

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A Higher Price will be Paid if you do not Follow
Jesus Now!
Matthew 2530

• Everlasting destruction, 2 Ths. 18-9
• Leaving all for Christ and His gospel will bless
  you and challenge you now and finally reward
  you with eternal life, Mark 1028-31

Have you counted the cost?
Will you pay the price?