Are You Willing?

Count the Cost!

Luke 14:25-33 (MSG), “One day when large groups of people were walking along with him, Jesus turned and told them, “Anyone who comes to me but refuses to let go of father, mother, spouse, children, brothers, sisters—yes, even one’s own self!—can’t be my disciple. Anyone who won’t shoulder his own cross and follow behind me can’t be my disciple.” “Is there anyone here who, planning to build a new house, doesn’t first sit down and figure the cost so you’ll know if you can complete it? If you only get the foundation laid and then run out of money, you’re going to look pretty foolish. Everyone passing by will poke fun at you: ‘He started something he couldn’t finish.’ “Or can you imagine a king going into battle against another king without first deciding whether it is possible with his ten thousand troops to face the twenty thousand troops of the other? And if he decides he can’t, won’t he send an emissary and work out a truce? “Simply put, if you’re not willing to take what is dearest to you, whether plans or people, and kiss it good-bye, you can’t be my disciple.”

1. Are you willing to __________ ____________ __________?

• Matthew 10:34-39 (MSG)


2. Are you willing to ________ ______ __________?

• Mark 8:35 (NASB)

• Luke 9:23-27 (NASB)


3. Are you willing to ______ ____________________?

• John 15:18-21 (NASB)


4. Are you willing to ____________?

• Matthew 10:32-33 (MSG)


5. Are you willing to __________?

• John 21:15-19 (MSG)

• Mark 12:28-31 (NASB)

• Matthew 5:43-45 (NASB)

COUNT THE COST, THE REWARD IS ________________ THAN THE ____________________!

• Romans 8:18 (NASB)




Sunday, May 19, 2019
Pastor Todd Walden