Counting The Cost Luke 14:25-33

Counting The Cost Luke 14:25-33

Christ Must Be First! Before our family (v.26) and all relationships We must hate them in comparison Christ’s love came first Counting The Cost

Count Christ As More Than Life Luke 14:26 We must hate our life in comparison Colossians 3:1-4 Matthew 10:34-39 Counting The Cost

Count the Cost Of Self-Sacrifice Luke 14:27 More than “the crosses” of life Willing to suffer and die Counting The Cost

Give Up All For Christ Personal property Our own will Sinfulness Separate from the world “We’ve left all and followed Thee” (Mark 10:28) Counting The Cost

The Cost Of NOT Obeying Can you afford the condemnation of God? We will lose the forgiving love of God. We will lose the saving power of Christ. We will lose the promises of His Word. (Titus 1:2; James 1:12; 2:5; 2 Pet. 3:13) We will lose the body that feels no pain. (1 Cor. 15:51-53; Rev. 2:14; Matt. 25:41,46; 8:12; 2 Thess. 1:9)

Count The Cost! Christ must be first Self-sacrifice is required We must give up all to follow Him Take into account the things we will lose if we do not follow Him