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Luke 14:25-33

Luke 14:25-33. UNLESS … Hate. Define: Hate means “to love less” (Matt. 10:37) Love for the Lord is to so far exceed all others “Hate” (present tense) indicates continuous attitude/action Hate Your Parents Relationship with the Lord closer than with parents

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Luke 14:25-33

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  1. Luke 14:25-33

  2. UNLESS … Hate • Define: Hate means “to love less” (Matt. 10:37) • Love for the Lord is to so far exceed all others • “Hate” (present tense) indicates continuous attitude/action • Hate Your Parents • Relationship with the Lord closer than with parents • Breaking with parents’ religion (Matt. 10:34-36; Gal. 1:13-14) • Hate Your Wife and Children • Relationship with the Lord closer than with wife & kids • Breaking unscriptural marriages (Matt. 19:9; 1 Cor. 6:9-11) • Hate Your Own Life • Love for self and for life must never surpass love for Christ • If you do not, you cannot be (pres tense, continual) His disciple!

  3. UNLESS … Cross • Define: A vivid description of any suffering, hardship, sacrifice or difficulty that comes with becoming and being a disciple • Carry Your Cross • “Carry” (present tense) indicates continuous attitude/action • Carry/Bear the hardships and sacrifices of being a Christian! • Persecution (Matt. 5:10-12) • Ridicule (1 Pet. 4:1-4) • Lose friendships (Matt. 26:50) • Lose family (Matt. 10:34-37) • Lose job (Col. 3:5-9; Eph. 4:25-29) • If you do not, you cannot be (pres tense, continual) His disciple!

  4. UNLESS … Renounce • Define: “To say good-bye, willingly give up what one possesses” • Abandon a life of “things” by yielding the right of ownership • “Renounce” (pres tense) indicates continuous attitude/action • Renounce All That You Have • Must never come close to dethroning Christ (1 John 2:15-17) • Must recognize that all things belong to Him (Psa. 24:1) • Must recognize that all we are belongs to Him (1 Cor. 6:19-20) • Must be ready + willing to relinquish any/all for Him (Lk. 5:28) • Must not lay up treasures on earth (Matt. 6:19-21) • Life here (and everything in it) is short, temporary & uncertain. • Eternity is forever and ever! • If you do not, you cannot be (pres tense, continual) His disciple!

  5. UNTIL You… • Believe that Jesus is God’s Son – John 20:31 • Repent from your sins – 2 Peter 3:9 • Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9-10 • Be immersed into Christ – Romans 6:3-4 • Then, God will forgive all of your sins – Acts 2:38 • God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47 • God will write your name in heaven – Heb. 12:23 • Then, live as a true, sacrificial disciple – Luke 14:25-33

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