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A Disciple: A Transformed Losing

A Disciple: A Transformed Losing. Transformed Disciples – Part 1 Mark 8: 34-35; Luke 14:26-33; Luke 9:57-62; Gal. 2:20 Anthony Grove Baptist Church Rev. Dennis E. Bean June 29, 2008.

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A Disciple: A Transformed Losing

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  1. A Disciple: A Transformed Losing Transformed Disciples – Part 1 Mark 8: 34-35; Luke 14:26-33; Luke 9:57-62; Gal. 2:20 Anthony Grove Baptist Church Rev. Dennis E. Bean June 29, 2008

  2. 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. Mark 8:34-38

  3. 36 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? 37 Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” (NIV)

  4. Luke 14:26-27 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple. 27 And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. (NIV)

  5. Luke 14:33 33 In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple. (NIV)

  6. Galatians 2:20 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (NIV)

  7. The Decision To Follow Jesus Serious A. It Is A ________ Decision. Mark 8:36-37 36 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? 37 Is anything worth more than your soul? (NLT)

  8. B. It Is A ________ Decision. Sensible Mark 8:38 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” (NIV)

  9. C. It Is A _________ Decision. Satisfying Mark 9:1  And he said to them, “I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.” (NIV)

  10. What Does It Mean To Lose Your Life? 1. I Decide to Have __________ To Jesus. No Rival People A. I Will Love Jesus More Than ________. Luke 14:26-27 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple. 27 And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. (NIV)

  11. Matthew 10:37-38 37 “Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. (NIV)

  12. B. I Love Jesus More Than My __________. Possessions Luke 14:33 33 In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple. (NIV)

  13. 2. I Decide To Make ____________ To Jesus. No Refusal A. A Cross Is An Instrument of ________. Death Luke 14:27 27 And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. (NIV)

  14. B. I Must Die To ______. Self Galatians 2:20 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (NIV)

  15. C. I Must Die ______. Daily Luke 9:23 23 Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. (NIV)

  16. 3. I Decide To Have __________ From Jesus. No Retreat Luke 9:57 57 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” (NIV)

  17. A. I Will Follow Jesus When It is ______. Hard Luke 9:57-58 57 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” (NIV)

  18. B. I Will Follow Jesus When It is ____________. Inconvenient Luke 9:59-60 59 He said to another man, “Follow me.” But the man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” 60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” (NIV)

  19. C. I Will Follow Jesus When It is _______. Lonely Luke 9:61-62 61 Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family.” 62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” (NIV)

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