COUNT THE

COST
On the following
page, the last chart of
this presentation of
the gospel seeks to
call on a commitment
 CON’T
I have found that the term
“Christian” has been misused
so much in the religious world
that people do not attach a
concept of commitment to
being a Christian.
 CON’T
Some often refer to
people being
“Christian”, but see no
commitment of work
attached to being a
 CON’T
On the other hand, the
term “disciple” calls
for action in the life of
the one who would to
follow Jesus
 CON’T
We are Christian. But
we are Christian who
are disciples of
action.
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It is for this reason that

this last chart is call for
committed discipleship
on the part of the one who
wants to obey the gospel.
 A. OBJECTIVES
1. To teach that one must
be willing to sacrifice all
that is necessary in this
life in order to obey the
gospel and be a disciple
of Jesus.
 CON’T
2. To teach that no
human relationship of
this life must come
between us as a
disciple and Jesus.
 B. PRESENTATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. First read the text of
Luke 14:25-35. From
this text one must be
sure to emphasize the
following important
 COUNT THE COST OF
DISCIPLESHIP.

Verse 26: Are you

willing to put Jesus
before all personal
relationship on earth?
 CON’T
Verse 27: Are you
willing to bear the
suffering of Jesus in
your life as disciple?
 CON’T
Verse 33: Are you
willing to make all
necessary
sacrifices for Jesus.
WHAT WILL BE YOUR END?

 1 PETER 4:17
 A
 Emphasize verse 26 where Jesus
said, ‘If anyone comes to me
and does not hate his father and
mother and wife and children
and brothers and sisters , yes
and his own life also ,
 A. CON’T
 He cannot be my disciple .’ Ask the
question on the chart, “Are you
willing to put Jesus before all
personal relationship on earth’ ?
One’s answer must be Yes.
 A. CON’T
 In this statement of Jesus, it is often
difficult for people to understand
what is meant by the word ‘hate ‘.
Matthew records a similar statement
of Jesus that may have been on a
different occasion.
A. CON’T