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What Costs do You Encounter?
6th November 2011 What Costs do You Encounter?
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Last Week Disciple - A learner who follows Jesus in His: Discipleship
Teaching Lifestyle Love Acceptance of people Compassion Mercy Discipleship An Invitation to Journey in the Company of Jesus
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An Invitation to Journey in the Company of Jesus
Weighing up the cost The Family
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Family Cost His Commitment Their Response
Honour your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. (Exodus 20:12) Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. (Luke 2:51) 3Jesus' brothers said to him, “You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do. 4No-one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” 5For even his own brothers did not believe in him. (John 7: 3 – 5)
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Family Cost Lord, first let me go and bury my father. Jesus
The First Man 59...Follow me! 60...Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the Kingdom of God. Lord, first let me go and bury my father.
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The Family Cost Jesus The Second Man
62...No one who puts a hand to the plough and looks back is fit for service in the Kingdom of God. 61...I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.
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Family Cost Jesus Addresses the Crowds
26If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. 26If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.
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An Invitation to Journey in the Company of Jesus
Weighing up the cost Our Lives
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Life Cost - Lifestyle Jesus The Man on the Road
58...Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head 57...I will follow you wherever you go
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Life Cost - Ultimate 26If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters— yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
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Costs and Benefits
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The Tower Principle Counting the Cost
28Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? 29For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him Counting the Cost
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So Back to the Costs Family relationships Respect Home Security Money
Loss of Family relationships Respect Home Security Money Life - here and now
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And the Benefits? New family Acceptance by God Kingdom citizenship
Gain of New family Acceptance by God Kingdom citizenship Meaning to life Treasures in Heaven Life - eternal
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So what’s the balance? New family Acceptance by God
Gain of Loss of New family Acceptance by God Kingdom citizenship Meaning to life Treasures in Heaven Life - eternal Family relationships Respect Home Security Money Life - here and now
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Battle Planning 31Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? 32If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. 33In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.
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Battle Planning The enemy is strong The Lord reigns
Recognise this from the start Commit everything to the battle Don’t give up The Lord reigns 32If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. 33In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.
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Prayer Exercise Write on post-it note
A cost already incurred in following Jesus A cost you foresee if you obey God A benefit that makes it all worthwhile Place notes 1 and/or 2 on the cross Retain notes 3
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