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1 COUNTING THE COST (continued)
Total: Everything Luke 14:25-33

2 Jesus attracted many followers from all walks of life
Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything Review Jesus attracted many followers from all walks of life His desire was that they understand the commitment needed to follow Him!

3 Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything Review Today is no different Are we making effort to ensure “prospects” truly understand the cost of following Him? Matt. 28:19-20

4 Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything Review Consider the Cost He paid for us - John 3:16, Phil. 2:5-7, Matt. 20:28 What He endured while upon this earth – FOR US?

5 Let us be realistic as we discuss obeying the gospel with others!
Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything The Cost Of Discipleship “It will cost you everything!” Relationships Possessions and pleasures Cessation of sins Hardships Total obedience Your own life Let us be realistic as we discuss obeying the gospel with others!

6 Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything Rewards of Obedience A relationship with our Creator – 1 Jn. 4:13-16, Jn. 14:23, Rom. 8:9-11

7 Eternal life – Heb. 11:13-16, Rom. 2:7, Rev. 2:10 2 Tim. 4:8
Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything Rewards of Obedience Eternal life – Heb. 11:13-16, Rom. 2:7, Rev. 2:10 2 Tim. 4:8

8 Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything Rewards of Obedience A brotherhood – Mark 10:29-30 The church is the family of God - Eph. 2:19, 4:16, 1 Cor. 12:27,…

9 Contentment in life 1 Tim. 6:6, Phil. 4:11-13
Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything Rewards of Obedience Contentment in life 1 Tim. 6:6, Phil. 4:11-13 Peace of mind - Acts 23:1, 1 Pet. 3:16, Jn. 14:27-28

10 Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything Refusing to Obey! While the cost of obedience is high, the cost of disobedience is even higher! Refusal to obey has a cost - 2 Thess. 1:8-9, Matt. 7:13-14, Lk. 13:3 Unfaithful – Lk. 9:62, 2 Pet. 2:20-22,…

11 Eternal torments – Matt. 25:46, 30
Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything Refusing to Obey! Eternal separation 2 Thess. 1:9, Matt. 7:23 Eternal torments – Matt. 25:46, 30 Eternal regret – cf. Lk. 16:25, 2 Pet. 2:20

12 The cost of following Jesus is High!
But the rewards are “out of this world!” Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything Total: Everything

13 Why not obey Him today? Counting the Cost Lk. 14:28 Total: Everything


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