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Matthew 8:28-34 Sermon Slides

Matthew 8:28-34 Sermon Slides

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Matthew 8:28-34 Sermon Slides

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  1. Cost of discipleship Matthew 8:28-34

  2. INtroduction • InSemitic storytelling • This story is about the cost of discipleship

  3. Story • After the storm the boat is on the east side of the Sea of Galilee • Decapolis, Gentile territory • Two lunatics come to Jesus • Jesus cures them

  4. Biblical Culture • Lunatics lived in cemeteries • Pigs were an abomination • Two men: bipolar universe (good vs. evil) • When people changed religions they dropped the practices of the previous religion • Economy of the Decapolis was based on pig farming

  5. Story Telling • Why the pigs? • In Jesus’ day to become a follower meant a religious conversion to Judaism • Probably the two men prayers to their false gods to know avail • Jesus cured them • They wanted to be His disciples • They gave up eating pigs, thus killing them • The town’s people didn’t want to loose their livelihood, so they told Jesus to leave

  6. For us today • Cost of discipleship is giving up something anti-biblical • What did you give up? • Adults joining the faith example • For those who grew up in church • Those who say they are disciples but don’t give up anything • God knows your heart

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