Can’t Be A Disciple!
A. THREE TIMES è “CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE.”
B. USED MANY TIMES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.
1. A learner.
2. An adherent to a discipline.
a. One of a group of adherents.
b. How does one become a disciple in this sense (Matt. 28:19-20).
c. True disciples (John 8:31). A way of life.
3. Only disciples can wear the Name (Acts 11:26).
C. THE TEXT SAYS SOME ARE REJECTED AS DISCIPLES BY THE LORD. WHO?
A. PARALLEL VERSES HELP WITH THE WORD “HATE” (Matt. 10:37).
B. LOVE IS THE MARK OF DISCIPLESHIP (John 13:34-35).
C. THE BASIS OF ALL HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS (Matt. 22:37-40). “As Thyself”
1. Family (Eph. 5:25; Titus 2:3-4).
2. Brethren and neighbors (1 John 3:16-18). “Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29).
3. Even our enemies (Matt. 5:43-48).
D. BUT WE MUST LOVE JESUS MORE.
A. A SERVANT IS NOT GREATER THAN HIS LORD (John 15:20; 2 Tim. 3:12).
1. What did Jesus do? (Phil. 2:5-8).
2. What did Pual do? (Acts 20:24).
3. What will we do? (1 Pet. 3:13-17; Matt. 10:28).
B. UPON WHAT DO WE CAST OUR GAZE? (2 Cor. 4:16 – 5:1).
C. GOD HAS PROMISED (2 Tim. 4:6-8, 17-18; Rev. 14:13).
A. WHAT IS THIS CROSS?
1. Not mere duty – An instrument of death.
2. Not necessarily a literal cross or death è Luke 9:23. DAILY!!
B. CRUCIFIXION OF SELF (Gal. 2:20; Rom. 12:1).
1. Given fully to his cause (2 Cor. 8:5).
2. Every thought (2 Cor. 10:3-5).
3. What does God guard? (2 Tim. 1:12). “That which I have committed.”
C. WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT DYING FOR JESUS.
WHAT ABOUT LIVING FOR HIM?
1. That’s the idea of cross bearing (2 Cor. 5:14-15; 1 Pet. 4:1-2).
2. It is fair and reasonable (Gal. 2:20; Rom. 12:1).
D. THERE IS A COST TO DISCIPLESHIP.
1. Eternal Life is given freely (Rom. 6:23).
2. But conditionally (Luke 14:33).
3. Paul gives his only example (Phil. 3:3-8).
E. THERE IS A REWARD.
1. Peter. (Luke 18:28 à Matt. 19:27)
2. Jesus’ answer (Luke 18:29-30; John 14:1-3; Rom. 8:16-17).
A. HOW ABOUT YOU? ARE YOU A DISCIPLE?
B. WILL YOU BE REJECTED?