1. The Cost of Commitment

2. IF You Want to Follow Jesus…  Relationships Must Change (26)  Self Must Be Eliminated (27)  Possessions Must Be Left Behind (33) So… Carefully Consider This Decision ( 28-32 ) Partial Commitment = Useless (34-35)

3. God’s Commitment to Us (Lost People)  Lost Sheep: Leaves for Us (1-7)  Lost Coin: Searches for Us (8-10)  Lost Boy: Gives for Us (11-32)

4. God’s Commitment to Us. Our Commitment to Him.  Leaves for Us  Searches for Us  Gives for Us  Leave Relationships  God > Things  Sacrifice Life

5. Jesus: Committed Builder-King My Responsibility  “hate…father and mother…” Jesus’ Example  “I must be about my Father’s business” (Lk. 2:49)  “Who are my mother and my brothers?” (Mk. 3:33)  “not even his brothers were believing in him” (Jn. 7:5)

6. Jesus: Committed Builder-King My Responsibility  “hate…father and mother…”  “carry his own cross” Jesus’ Example  “Son of Man must suffer…and be killed” (Lk. 9:22)  “Son of Man is going to be delivered…” (9:44)  “He must suffer…and be rejected” (17:25)  “handed over…killed” (18:32-33)

7. Jesus: Committed Builder-King My Responsibility  “hate…father and mother…”  “carry his own cross”  “give up all…possessions” Jesus’ Example  “became flesh and dwelt among us” (Jn. 1:14)  “Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head” (Lk. 9:58)  “emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave…” (Phi. 2:7ff)

8. Committed Living  Devotional Time  Giving  Time  Money  Energy  Talents  Assemblies  Evangelism  Service