Radical - Week 2

Message by. Pastor Terry Crawford Covenant Church - Shepherdstown, WV Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 9:30am to Sun, Oct 9 at 12:00am EDT http://bible.us/e/CJm

Jesus requires … =============== superior love.

Jesus requires … =============== exclusive loyalty.

Jesus requires... =============== total loss.

Bible Reference =============== Luke 14:25-26 (NIV84) ---------------Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: “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.

Note 1 =============== Superior love in Jesus changes our perspective.

Exclusive loyalty =============== Luke 14:27 (NIV84) ---------------And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

Note 2 =============== Through the cross of Christ, we die to the life we live which changes our priorities.

Bible Reference 2 =============== Luke 14:28-33 (NIV84) ---------------“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’

“Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.

We are... =============== We are workers constructing a building.

We are... =============== We are warriors fighting a battle.

For the cause of Christ =============== For the cause of Christ, we give up everything we have which changes our possessions.

Bible Reference 3 =============== Hebrews 10:32-36 (NIV84) ---------------Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you stood your ground in a great contest in the face of suffering. Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.

So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.