Counting the Cost Luke 14:25-33. 25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to...

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Counting the Cost

Luke 14:25-33

25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them,

26 "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

27 And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it—

29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,

30 saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.’

31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

32 Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace.

33 So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

Luke 14:25-33

Looking at the Text

Looking at the Text • Words of Jesus plainly stated truth

Looking at the Text • Words of Jesus plainly stated truth• Words of Jesus “offended” wicked

• Parable of marriage feast

• Parable of marriage feast• Some chose wives, land, possessions

• Parable of marriage feast• Some chose wives, land, possessions• “None invited will sit at my table

Looking at the Text • Words of Jesus plainly stated truth• Words of Jesus “offended” wicked • Foolish tower builder

Looking at the Text • Words of Jesus plainly stated truth• Words of Jesus “offended” wicked • Foolish tower builder• Foolish king going to war

Looking at the Text • Words of Jesus plainly stated truth• Words of Jesus “offended” wicked • Foolish tower builder• Foolish king going to war• Foolish follower not making plans

Relative Values of All Things

Relative Values of All Things• Folly of “Instant Gratification”

• Folly of “Impulse Buying”

• Folly of “Wasted Purchases”

• Value of Your Houses and Cars

• Value of Money when Dying

Sacrifice These?• Houses• Recreation• Parents/family• Vacation• Children/wife• Jobs• Friends• Health• Life

You Rank These • Children/wife• Parents/family• Life• Health• Friends• Jobs• Houses• Recreation• Vacation

His Kingdom and His Righteousness

Sacrifice These?

Sacrifice These?• Houses

Sacrifice These?• Houses• Recreation

Sacrifice These?• Houses• Recreation• Parents/family

Sacrifice These?• Houses• Recreation• Parents/family• Vacation

Sacrifice These?• Houses• Recreation• Parents/family• Vacation• Children/wife

Sacrifice These?• Houses• Recreation• Parents/family• Vacation• Children/wife• Jobs

Sacrifice These?• Houses• Recreation• Parents/family• Vacation• Children/wife• Jobs• Friends

Sacrifice These?• Houses• Recreation• Parents/family• Vacation• Children/wife• Jobs• Friends• Health

You Rank These

You Rank These • Children/wife

You Rank These • Children/wife• Parents/family

You Rank These • Children/wife• Parents/family• Life

You Rank These • Children/wife• Parents/family• Life• Health

You Rank These • Children/wife• Parents/family• Life• Health• Friends

You Rank These • Children/wife• Parents/family• Life• Health• Friends• Jobs

You Rank These • Children/wife• Parents/family• Life• Health• Friends• Jobs• Houses

You Rank These • Children/wife• Parents/family• Life• Health• Friends• Jobs• Houses• Recreation

HE Ranks These • Children/wife• Parents/family• Life• Health• Friends• Jobs• Houses• Recreation• Vacation

25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them,

26 If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

33 So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

Count the Cost—Obey Him Today

• Believe in Him Mark 16:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Added to His church, His family, His body

• Be faithful until death Rev. 2:10

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