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[2122.88 --> 2124.92] let's pray
[2124.92 --> 2125.54] together
[2125.54 --> 2129.26] Lord
[2129.26 --> 2129.74] thank you
[2129.74 --> 2130.54] for this life
[2130.54 --> 2130.98] that you have
[2130.98 --> 2131.34] brought
[2131.34 --> 2132.82] thank you
[2132.82 --> 2133.22] for not
[2133.22 --> 2134.42] abandoning us
[2134.42 --> 2135.18] when we turn
[2135.18 --> 2136.02] from you
[2136.02 --> 2137.64] to dusty
[2137.64 --> 2138.42] cisterns
[2138.42 --> 2139.28] to find life
[2139.28 --> 2141.24] thank you
[2141.24 --> 2141.90] for giving us
[2141.90 --> 2142.28] life
[2142.28 --> 2143.42] thank you
[2143.42 --> 2144.20] for your work
[2144.20 --> 2144.80] your death
[2144.80 --> 2145.56] your resurrection
[2145.56 --> 2147.28] help us
[2147.28 --> 2147.62] Lord
[2147.62 --> 2149.52] we believe
[2149.52 --> 2150.24] but help us
[2150.24 --> 2151.14] in our unbelief
[2151.14 --> 2152.70] help us
[2152.70 --> 2153.22] to flee
[2153.22 --> 2153.78] to you
[2153.78 --> 2155.86] to find that life
[2155.86 --> 2156.70] again and again
[2156.70 --> 2157.92] and that manna
[2157.92 --> 2159.28] that brings life
[2159.28 --> 2161.20] Lord Jesus
[2161.20 --> 2162.92] nourish us
[2162.92 --> 2163.54] this morning
[2163.54 --> 2165.22] not only
[2165.22 --> 2166.04] for our own sake
[2166.04 --> 2167.90] but for the sake
[2167.90 --> 2168.66] of the world
[2168.66 --> 2169.90] in Christ's name
[2169.90 --> 2170.94] Amen
• The sermon series focuses on the hard sayings of Jesus that can be troublesome or confusing to understand.
• The passage in Luke 9 explores the cost of following Jesus, specifically the challenges of discipleship.
• Jesus warns potential followers about the difficulties of being a disciple, including rejection, persecution, and suffering.
• False advertising is used as an analogy for how Jesus presents the demands of discipleship without pretenses or gimmicks.
• The passage sets up the narrative arc of Luke 9-18, where Jesus' identity and purpose are revealed as he walks towards Jerusalem, his crucifixion, and resurrection.
• The teaching on discipleship in Luke 9 is contextualized by the shadow of suffering that looms over Jesus' journey to Jerusalem.
• Luke's passage on discipleship involves Jesus walking with his disciples and engaging in conversations with people who are interested in following him.
• The disciples are faced with rejection, specifically economic and social rejection, as they follow Jesus.
• Jesus warns that discipleship involves rejection and that it is not safe or easy.
• Many Christians in the West have an unspoken agreement with God that if they serve Him, He will take care of their physical needs.
• Jesus corrects this understanding by saying that He does not promise wealth, safety, or comfort, but rather that following Him will lead to life and possibly rejection.
• Jesus gives examples of two people who wanted to follow him but had delays and excuses, illustrating the need to count the cost of discipleship.
• Jesus' strong language and harsh tone in Luke 9
• Possible interpretations of Jesus' words, including spiritual vs. physical death
• The burial process in ancient times as a possible reason for delayed loyalty to Jesus
• Jesus' use of hyperbolic language to emphasize the importance of loyalty to him above all other commitments
• The relationship between family and discipleship, with Jesus teaching that loyalty to him must supersede family ties
• Counting the cost of following Jesus, which may involve choosing him over family members who disagree with his teachings
• The path of discipleship requires allegiance to Jesus above all else, including family and friends.
• Many people view Christianity as just one more thing to add to their lives, rather than the central focus.
• A discipleship crisis exists in many churches where being with Jesus, becoming like Him, and doing what He did is not prioritized.
• The greatest issue facing the world today may be whether those who claim to be Christians will become true disciples of Jesus Christ.
• Counting the cost of discipleship
• The importance of having Jesus as the center of one's life
• The temptation of Western individualism and self-centeredness
• The consequences of living under the power of sin and idols
• The transformative power of coming into contact with Jesus and His teachings
• The invitation to discipleship through Jesus' yoke
• The need for faith, obedience, and surrender in following Jesus.
[0.00 --> 8.10] well thank you for that prayer val that last line is very much in keeping with our sermon series
[8.10 --> 14.40] that we can know who jesus is through the pages of scripture and in this sermon series if you've
[14.40 --> 18.72] been tracking with us throughout the summer we're doing a whole sermon series on the hard sayings of
[18.72 --> 24.62] jesus recognizing that there are many things jesus says that compute and they minister to us and they
[24.62 --> 29.84] encourage us and there are other things jesus says that actually can trouble us and even confuse
[29.84 --> 36.18] us or frustrate us and we want to especially listen even then recognizing that there is good news and
[36.18 --> 42.56] there's a reason why jesus gives this teaching both then and now today we're looking at teaching that
[42.56 --> 48.04] kind of represents a cluster of teaching on discipleship specifically the challenges of
[48.04 --> 53.14] discipleship and i invite you if you have your bible turn with me to luke chapter 9 we're going to read
[53.14 --> 55.54] verse 57 over to 62
[55.54 --> 64.58] this is uh the heading of this section of scriptures called the cost of following jesus
[64.58 --> 71.92] as they were walking along the road man said to him i will follow you wherever you go
[71.92 --> 79.82] jesus replied foxes have holes and birds have nests but the son of man has no place to rest his head
[79.82 --> 86.62] he said to another man follow me but he replied lord first let me go and bury my father
[86.62 --> 93.68] jesus said to him let the dead bury their own dead but you go and proclaim the kingdom of god
[93.68 --> 100.14] still another said i will follow you lord but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family
[100.14 --> 107.88] jesus replied no one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom
[107.88 --> 110.42] of god this is god's word
[110.42 --> 119.10] one of the things that can get under my skin and i have a feeling it gets under your skin too
[119.10 --> 126.98] is false advertising and it's everywhere right billboard ads social media on the television you
[126.98 --> 133.06] can't avoid false advertising let me give you just a few examples you will never order a burger at a
[133.06 --> 139.06] fast food joint that looks even remotely close to the burger you see on that commercial tell me i'm wrong
[140.18 --> 148.34] you will never apply skin cream to your face that will take 15 to 20 years off of your age even though
[148.34 --> 155.30] you saw that so convincingly on instagram and you will never buy a new version of your phone that will
[155.30 --> 160.98] give you even close to the joy they show whoever's on the commercial holding that new phone and the
[160.98 --> 165.38] reality is a new phone will come out again that makes that old phone look terrible that's the world
[165.38 --> 172.10] we live in and in each of these cases these advertisers these companies are tricking you into thinking
[172.10 --> 176.90] you're going to get more than they actually can deliver and you always get let down right that's how