True Discipleship: Building a Tower & A King Going to Battle (Luke 14:25-35) Purpose: Jesus is the true disciple’s number one priority 1. The Context: Jesus Speaks to the Multitudes (Luke 14:25) 2. The Call: Following Jesus, Carrying My Cross (Luke 14:26-27) 3. Counting the Cost: Building a Tower Parable (Luke 14:28-30) The ridicule of an incomplete Christian life 4. Considering the Conquest: Preparing for Battle Parable (Luke 14:31-32) 5. The Call Confirmed: If I Would Last, Jesus Comes First (Luke 24:33-35) What would it look like today if the Kingdom of God would come, if His will was done here? Will we be useful disciples of Jesus?
“Seek First His Kingdom” Purpose: To seek first His Kingdom because of its supreme value 1. Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done (Matthew 6) 2. What is the most valuable thing in your life? (Matthew 13:44-46) What motivates the man to sell everything to buy the field? Is this a good deal? Do you think the merchant understands the value of pearls? Is the merchant making a wise choice? Can a man have everything and end up with nothing? (Matthew 16:24-28) 3. Seek First His Kingdom (Matthew 6:33) Gain both or lose both! Which will you seek? Jesus, Eternal King of God’s Eternal Kingdom Whatever you value most, that is your treasure You won’t surpass your heart’s greatest treasure! The Kingdom’s inherent and immeasurable worth far outweighs life’s worldly treasures True righteousness is to be found by seeking first His Kingdom Would you still do the religious things you do if no one was watching? What do you need to let go of in order to obtain the Kingdom? What would it look like if His Kingdom would come and His will be done, here, among us?
Behold Your King! Purpose: To Behold Jesus Our King 1. The LORD Rejected as King (1 Samuel 8:1-22) 2. The LORD is to be His People’s Only King Isaiah 43:15 Ezekiel 20:33 Daniel 7:13-14, 27 Zechariah 14:7-9 Micah 5:2 (quoted in Matthew 2:6) 3. The LORD’s Kingship Restored Behold Your King Jesus! (Isaiah 62:11; Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:1-9) What does “Hosanna” mean? “Hosanna” is a cry meaning “Lord Save!” (fulfills Psalm 118:25-26) This is the day the Lord has made! Jesus is the prophesied King and Savior! Jesus is the LORD! 4. The King’s Possession (Titus 2:11-15) 5. Behold Your King on a Cross (John 19:11-17)
The True God & Eternal Life (1 John 5:14 ““ 21) Purpose: Life is only in the One True God Jesus Christ 1. Pray for Your Brother (1 John 5:14-17) 2. Kept by Jesus’ Power! (1 John 5:18) 3. I’m on Jesus’ Side! (1 John 5:19) John’s Biblical Worldview: Eternal Life v. Death Light v. Darkness God v. World Truth v. Lie Jesus’ Righteousness v. Devil’s Sin Love v. Hate From God v. From World Spirit of Truth v. Spirit of Error Children of God v. Children of the Devil Believe v. Not Believe 4. Do You Have Eternal Life In the One True God? (1 John 5:20-21)
Living as God’s children: Jesus is Life 1 John 5:5 ““ 13 Purpose: Jesus the Son of God is Life 1. Jesus is the Son of God (1 John 5:5) 2. Multiple witnesses! (1 John 5:6-8) 3. Have you received God’s Testimony? (1 John 5:9-10) 4. God’s Eternal Life or Death Verdict (1 John 5:11-12) John 14:6-7 5. Do you know where you stand? (1 John 5:13)
Living as God’s Children ““ Abiding in God’s Love I John 4:7-5:4 Purpose: Abiding in God’s Love abiding in Me 1. God is Love (1 John 4:7-8) 2. God’s Manifested Love In the Cross and In Us (1 John 4:9-14) 3. God In Me and Me In God (1 John 4:15-16) 4. God’s Love Lived Out (1 John 4:17-21) 5. Overcome the World by Being Born Again! (1 John 5:1-4)
Living as God’s children ““ We Overcome the World I John 4:1 – 6 Purpose: God’s Children Overcome the World 1. Do You Know how to Test False Teachers? (1 John 4:1) 2. Passing the Test! (1 John 4:2) It’s all about Jesus Christ 3. Failing the Test! (1 John 4:3) It’s all about Jesus Christ 4. Children From God Overcome the World! (1 John 4:4-6) John 16:33 1John 5:4