He Set His Face - A Strong Word to Would-Be Followers
Dave Riddle - 03/24/19
Key Passage: Luke 14:25-34
Luke 9:51 - When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He set His face resolutely towards Jerusalem.
Resolute: purposefully unwavering or determined.
5 Examples to Illustrate 5 Marks of a Follower
Family: Love Jesus Supremely
Luke 14:26
Jesus uses hyperbole to show that nothing should rival the love we have for God.
If Jesus is the absolute priority of your life everything else will fall into place.
A Cross: Live to Die
Luke 14:27
Galatians 2:20
I no longer live but Christ lives in me
Our old self has to die.
A Building: All in, to the very end
Luke 14:28-30
From your entire life, for your entire life.
In every facet of life.
A War: Surrender to the more powerful king
Luke 14:31-33
It’s not about winning, it’s about surrendering.
How much confidence do you have in your own resources?
John 14:27 - Peace eirēnē (Greek: εἰρήνη) - a state of rest, denoting the absence or end of strife. It refers to a state of untroubled, I disturbed well-being. Peace; a state of natural tranquility.
Salt: Reality matches identity
Luke 14:34-35
Are we marked by our decision to follow Jesus?