L UKE 14:25-33. Define: Hate means “to love less” (Matt. 10:37) – Love for the Lord is to so far exceed all others – “Hate” (present tense) indicates.

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L UKE 14:25-33

Define: Hate means “to love less” (Matt. 10:37) – Love for the Lord is to so far exceed all others – “Hate” (present tense) indicates continuous attitude/action Hate Your Parents – Relationship with the Lord closer than with parents – Breaking with parents’ religion (Matt. 10:34-36; Gal. 1:13-14) Hate Your Wife and Children – Relationship with the Lord closer than with wife & kids – Breaking unscriptural marriages (Matt. 19:9; 1 Cor. 6:9-11) Hate Your Own Life – Love for self and for life must never surpass love for Christ If you do not, you cannot be (pres tense, continual) His disciple!

Define: A vivid description of any suffering, hardship, sacrifice or difficulty that comes with becoming and being a disciple Carry Your Cross – “Carry” (present tense) indicates continuous attitude/action – Carry/Bear the hardships and sacrifices of being a Christian! Persecution (Matt. 5:10-12) Ridicule (1 Pet. 4:1-4) Lose friendships (Matt. 26:50) Lose family (Matt. 10:34-37) Lose job (Col. 3:5-9; Eph. 4:25-29) If you do not, you cannot be (pres tense, continual) His disciple!

Define: “To say good-bye, willingly give up what one possesses” – Abandon a life of “things” by yielding the right of ownership – “Renounce” (pres tense) indicates continuous attitude/action Renounce All That You Have – Must never come close to dethroning Christ (1 John 2:15-17) – Must recognize that all things belong to Him (Psa. 24:1) – Must recognize that all we are belongs to Him (1 Cor. 6:19-20) – Must be ready + willing to relinquish any/all for Him (Lk. 5:28) – Must not lay up treasures on earth (Matt. 6:19-21) – Life here (and everything in it) is short, temporary & uncertain. – Eternity is forever and ever! If you do not, you cannot be (pres tense, continual) His disciple!

Believe that Jesus is God’s Son – John 20:31 Repent from your sins – 2 Peter 3:9 Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9-10 Be immersed into Christ – Romans 6:3-4 – Then, God will forgive all of your sins – Acts 2:38 – God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47 – God will write your name in heaven – Heb. 12:23 Then, live as a true, sacrificial disciple – Luke 14:25-33