1. 1Ki 14:25 KJV - And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, [that] Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem: 1Ki 14:26 - And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made. 1Ki 14:27 KJV - And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed [them] unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house. 1Ki 14:28 KJV - And it was [so], when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.

5. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 1Ki 14:27 KJV - And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed [them] unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house. 1Ki 14:28 KJV - And it was [so], when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.

6. Where this took Place Who was the King/System that caused the change The Value of the shields (500 Total) Brass vs Gold Cost of the Decision From a Distance they look the Same Distinguish by Fire The significance of the Substitute

7. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 3 Things we have substituted for GOLD

8. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 1. “A PRAYER” instead of FOLLOW ME.

10. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE Mat 4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Mat 8:22 - But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. Mat 9:9 - And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. Mat 16:24 - Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

11. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE Mat 19:21 - Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go [and] sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come [and] follow me. Mar 2:14 - And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. Mar 10:21 - Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. Luk 9:23 - And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

12. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE Luk 9:59 - And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jhn 1:43 - The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. Jhn 12:26 - If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will [my] Father honour. Jhn 21:19 - This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

13. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE Luke 18:18 - And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none [is] good, save one, [that is], God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22- Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come,

14. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE Luke 18:18 - And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none [is] good, save one, [that is], God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22- Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

15. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE Mar 8:34 And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37 - Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

16. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE Jhn 10:24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

17. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 1. “A PRAYER” instead of FOLLOW ME. What if we changed the appeal?

18. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 1.“A PRAYER” instead of FOLLOW ME. 2. Saviour instead of LORD

19. The SAVIOUR CROWD’S THEME VERSE 1Co 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

20. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 2Co 5:11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. Know the verse before?

21. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 2Co 5:10 KJV - For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.

22. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE Mat 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. The FRUIT IS THEIR EVIDENCE Know the Next Verse?

23. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE Mat 7:21 KJV - Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

24. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 37 TIMES IN SCRIPTURE SAVIOUR IS USED

25. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 37 TIMES IN SCRIPTURE SAVIOUR IS USED 7,836 TIMES IN SCRIPTURE LORD IS USED

26. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 37 TIMES IN SCRIPTURE SAVIOUR IS USED 7,836 TIMES IN SCRIPTURE LORD IS USED For every 1 Time Saviour is Mentioned LORD is mentioned 212 times.

27. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 1.“A PRAYER” instead of FOLLOW ME. 2. Saviour instead of LORD 3. Church swapping instead of Evangilazation

28. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE Luk 5:1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing [their] nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

29. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. 7 And they beckoned unto [their] partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw [it], he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

30. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: 10 And so [was] also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. 11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

31. Where this took Place Who was the King/System that caused the change The Value of the shields (500 Total) Brass vs Gold Cost of the Decision From a Distance they look the Same Distinguish by Fire The significance of the Substitute

32. A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE