COUNT THE COST

KEY VERSE

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."

John 3:16

JOHN OVERVIEW

Story

25Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

28For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? 29Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ 31Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. 33So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:25-35

LUKE OVERVIEW

PURPOSE

  1. Understand how much God loves them and how He desires for them to follow Him.
  2. Realizing that merely believing in God is not enough; He wants all who follow Him to become His disciples.

Count the Cost

Summary

Jesus wants anyone who believes in Him to become His disciple according to His standards.

You must be ready and willing to give up anything that displeases Him.

The cost: Jesus must be the most important and the top priority in your life.

People may see you as different, but you will be in Heaven forever.

Reminder

  1. Have you made Jesus your top priority?
  2. Do you firmly believe that any decision you make for Jesus will always be of His concern and that He will help you?

Prayer

Pray that we will walk with Jesus and make Him the top priority in our lives.

Application

This passage shows us God's love for us. In His wisdom and love, He desires first place in our lives and priorities to bless us, even when we face difficult choices.

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