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Luke 14:25-33. “Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple…”. Luke 14:25-33.
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Luke 14:25-33 “Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple…”
Luke 14:25-33 “…And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it…”
Luke 14:25-33 “…lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.' Or what king, going to make war against another king…”
Luke 14:25-33 “…does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace…”
Luke 14:25-33 “…So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple” (NKJV).
“Forsake All” I. Abraham. • Genesis 22:1-3 Complete Surrender (Matt. 10:34-39; Mark 8:34-38). Cost of Discipleship (Luke 9:57-62).
“Forsake All” I. Abraham. • Genesis 22:1-3 Why Offer a Child? (Deut. 12:29-32; Jer. 19:4-6; Prov. 3:5-8).
“Forsake All” I. Abraham. • Genesis 22:4-8 Tremendous Faith (Gen. 17:1-4). Promised Son (Gen. 18:10-14). Back from the dead (Heb. 11:17-19). We should have the same faith (Gal. 3:6-9; 3:26-29; James 2:14-24).
“Forsake All” I. Abraham. • Genesis 22:9-12 Faith in trial (Heb. 12:3-11). Trials can lead to faith (James 1:2-4).
“Forsake All” I. Abraham. • Genesis 22:13-18 Do not love the world (1 John 2:15-17). The city of God (Heb. 11:8-10).