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The Cost of Following Jesus

Date: Mar. 7, 2020

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Luke 9:57-62

The Cost of Following Jesus

57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 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.”

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Key Verse: Luke 9:62

Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

1. Jesus had no place to lay his head (57-59)

As Jesus and his disciples walked along, a man told Jesus that he would follow him wherever he went. The man had desire to follow but he seems not to have understood the cost. Following Jesus requires giving up earthly comfort and earthly security. Even animals have shelter but Jesus did not have a place to lay his head. Disciples should not expect anything more.

2. Commitment to the kingdom of God (60-62)

Jesus then said to another man to follow him. The man first wanted to go and bury his father. God commands us to honor our father and mother. But the man used this as a cover not to immediately obey and make the kingdom his priority. Another man said that he would follow but after saying good-bye to his family. Jesus compared this to a person who puts his hand to the plow but then looks back. The plow will quickly go off course and could even break. Likewise, discipleship requires full commitment and no turning back.

Prayer: Prayer: Lord, I repent of my desire for comfort and ease. Help me to be your fully committed disciple.

One Word: Follow Jesus and don't turn back

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