The Cost of Following Jesus Luke 14:25–35 (TPT)

🔥 The Cost of Following Jesus

Luke 14:25–35 (TPT)

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[25] As massive crowds followed Jesus, He turned to them and said:

[26] “When you follow Me as My disciple, you must put aside your father, your mother, your wife, your sisters, your brothers; it will even seem as though you hate your own life. This is the price you’ll pay to be considered one of My followers.

[27] Anyone who comes to Me must be willing to share My cross and experience it as his own, or he cannot be considered to be My disciple.

[28] So don’t follow Me without considering what it will cost you. For who would construct a house before first sitting down to estimate the cost to complete it?

[29] Otherwise he may lay the foundation and not be able to finish. The neighbors will ridicule him, saying:

[30] ‘Look at him! He started to build but couldn’t complete it!’

[31] “Have you ever heard of a commander who goes out to war without first sitting down with strategic planning to determine the strength of his army to win the war against a stronger opponent?

[32] If he knows he doesn’t stand a chance of winning the war, the wise commander will send out delegates to ask for the terms of peace.

[33] Likewise, unless you surrender all to Me, giving up all you possess, you cannot be one of My disciples.

[34] “Salt is good for seasoning. But if salt were to lose its flavor, how could it ever be restored?

[35] It will never be useful again, not even fit for the soil or the manure pile!

If you have ears opened by the Spirit, then hear the meaning of what I have said and apply it to yourselves.

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