1. Counting The Cost
Luke 14:25-33

2. Counting The Cost
Luke 14:25-33

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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