The Cost of Discipleship"Lets start by giving thanks to GOD in Prayer"
Deciding to follow the LORD Jesus Christ is the beginning of your Christian discipleship।
Jesus Himself demonstrated clear conditions for being his disciples.
Before we focus on the conditions of discipleship, we need to know what it is not!
Discipleship is …
o Not Easy! It is not ‘beds of roses.
o Not the way of constant success and prosperity!
o Not a use of spare free time.
o Not a going to church on Sunday.
o Not a compromise, it is not a license to do whatever you like!
To Start - What do you consider to be true discipleship?
1) Conditions of true discipleship.
PLEASE READ Matthew 16:24-26.
a) What does “Take up your cross mean to you as a Christian?
In Verse 25 Jesus says “25For whoever wants to save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.”
b) Do you think as Christians we can still have a good mind set to be successful in life - E.g. - Careers, winning at something we try hard at, gaining lots of money by hard work and being famous?
Jesus wants us to do Good in life he wants us to live it to the full! –
John 10:10 (New International Version) “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
PLEASE READ Galatians 2:20 and then Galatians 5:24
c) So what are the costs of true Christian Discipleship? Reflecting on the Two Passages from Galatians.
2) PLEASE READ Luke 14:26,
a) What exactly do you think JESUS means by everything what is said in this passage?
b) Is it OK to put GOD second and our family first?
c) Is it easier to put mankind before GOD?
"Following Jesus must be our first priority, above our family, career, comfort, even our own life.
We must be willing to forsake anything that can hinder our walk with Christ. "
Hayley Thorpe
Before we focus on the conditions of discipleship, we need to know what it is not!
Discipleship is …
o Not Easy! It is not ‘beds of roses.
o Not the way of constant success and prosperity!
o Not a use of spare free time.
o Not a going to church on Sunday.
o Not a compromise, it is not a license to do whatever you like!
To Start - What do you consider to be true discipleship?
1) Conditions of true discipleship.
PLEASE READ Matthew 16:24-26.
a) What does “Take up your cross mean to you as a Christian?
In Verse 25 Jesus says “25For whoever wants to save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.”
b) Do you think as Christians we can still have a good mind set to be successful in life - E.g. - Careers, winning at something we try hard at, gaining lots of money by hard work and being famous?
Jesus wants us to do Good in life he wants us to live it to the full! –
John 10:10 (New International Version) “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
PLEASE READ Galatians 2:20 and then Galatians 5:24
c) So what are the costs of true Christian Discipleship? Reflecting on the Two Passages from Galatians.
2) PLEASE READ Luke 14:26,
a) What exactly do you think JESUS means by everything what is said in this passage?
b) Is it OK to put GOD second and our family first?
c) Is it easier to put mankind before GOD?
"Following Jesus must be our first priority, above our family, career, comfort, even our own life.
We must be willing to forsake anything that can hinder our walk with Christ. "
Hayley Thorpe
1 comment:
Amen xx
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