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Luke 14:25-33 (ESV) 25 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 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. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?
Luke 14:25-33 (ESV) 30saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ 31 Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. 33 So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.
Introduction WHO? HOW? WHEN?
Main idea God desires a Gospel impacted life so that we may know “how” to share the truth with others.
Outline • Know the Gospel • Know People’s Stories • Know the Cost of Discipleship
I. Know the Gospel Know the Gospelto Share the Gospel
I. Know the Gospel Philippians 3:10 (ESV) - that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
I. Know the Gospel Strong's Concordance Original Word: γινώσκωginóskó: to come to know, recognize, perceive ginṓskō – properly, to know, especially through personal experience (first- handacquaintanceor "experientially know")
II. Know People’s Stories Know People’s Stories to Share Truth that intersects their lives
II. Know People’s Stories Know the background of the person Know their worldview Know the question behind the question Know that a humble attitude goes a long way
II. Know People’s Stories Proverbs 12:17-18 (ESV) 17 Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit.18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 27:5-6 (ESV) 5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
II. Know People’s Stories Luke 12:11-12 (ESV) 11 And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
III. Know the Cost of Discipleship Know the Cost of Discipleship to Share the Full Picture of a follower of Jesus
III. Know the Cost of Discipleship Luke 14:25-33 (ESV) 25Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 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. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?