Luke 14:25-27, 33 English Standard Version
The Cost of Discipleship
25 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them,
The Cost of Discipleship
25 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them,
Luke 9:57-62 English Standard Version
The Cost of Following Jesus
57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
The Demands of Discipleship
Luke 14:25-27, 33, 9:57-62
These days in Korea and other countries where you can worship freely, it can seem that it is more of a trend to follow Jesus. Everyone is going to church, reading their Bible or going to early morning prayer. However, what does Jesus say to the crowds you want to follow him.
Luke 14:26 ESV
[26] “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
There is no rival to Jesus. If we claim to be followers of Jesus, nothing can equal or be more than Jesus. Jesus warns us that we need to consider the costs.
Jesus uses strong language. Hate is a strong word, but He stresses that Jesus needs to be first in our lives so much that it would seem like we hate everything else.
Jesus goes on to further to the crowds that total obedience is needed.
Luke 14:27 ESV
[27] Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
We might attend every worship service, never miss a quiet time and read our Bible diligently; however, if we are not obedient to Jesus Christ, it does not matter. We have to bear our cross and endure our suffering and avoid the earthly pleasure.
Before his message to the crowds above, he told others that if they are to follow Him, there is no retreat.
Luke 9:59-62 ESV
[59] To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” [60] And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” [61] Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” [62] Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
There are many examples of Christians who have given up their lives, their families and everything they considered valuable. Others have suffered in their lives experiencing tragedies and miseries, yet they follow Jesus without question.
Luke 14:25-27, 33, 9:57-62
These days in Korea and other countries where you can worship freely, it can seem that it is more of a trend to follow Jesus. Everyone is going to church, reading their Bible or going to early morning prayer. However, what does Jesus say to the crowds you want to follow him.
Luke 14:26 ESV
[26] “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
There is no rival to Jesus. If we claim to be followers of Jesus, nothing can equal or be more than Jesus. Jesus warns us that we need to consider the costs.
Jesus uses strong language. Hate is a strong word, but He stresses that Jesus needs to be first in our lives so much that it would seem like we hate everything else.
Jesus goes on to further to the crowds that total obedience is needed.
Luke 14:27 ESV
[27] Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
We might attend every worship service, never miss a quiet time and read our Bible diligently; however, if we are not obedient to Jesus Christ, it does not matter. We have to bear our cross and endure our suffering and avoid the earthly pleasure.
Before his message to the crowds above, he told others that if they are to follow Him, there is no retreat.
Luke 9:59-62 ESV
[59] To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” [60] And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” [61] Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” [62] Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
There are many examples of Christians who have given up their lives, their families and everything they considered valuable. Others have suffered in their lives experiencing tragedies and miseries, yet they follow Jesus without question.
