Fan or Follower
Discipleship • Sermon • Submitted
0 ratings
· 14 viewsNotes
Transcript
25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:
26 “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.
27 And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
28 “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?
29 For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
30 saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’
31 “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?
32 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.
33 In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.
luke
1. Jesus has fans and followers
1. Jesus has fans and followers
Jesus preached and taught fans and followers
Fans are in the crowd
Followers may be part of the crowd but they stay after the crowd leaves
Fans have other priorities
Followers prioritize their relationship with Jesus
2. Characteristics of Jesus’ fans
2. Characteristics of Jesus’ fans
They showed up because he had something to give
They showed up because of His popularity
They showed up because there was a crowd around Him
Fans follow crowds
3. Characteristics of Jesus’ followers
3. Characteristics of Jesus’ followers
They left everything to follow Him
They sacrificed to be with Jesus
They answered the call to follow
They count the cost
They are there because of relationship
Lack of wealth doesn’t keep them away
Racism is not part of their living
They always choose Jesus
4. Followers will carry their cross
4. Followers will carry their cross
They understand that persecution, even death is a possiblity
Fans are fare weather people
If its sunny
If its comfortable
If its doable
Followers don’t allow the challenges to keep them from Jesus
Followers are there with Jesus
5. Followers are finishers
5. Followers are finishers
Followers finish the race
Followers finish the task
Followers obey the commands
Followers are committed to Jesus
ADVERTISEMENT