Aim/Theme: To explore what discipleship might mean for us today. 1 Corinthians 7:29-31. Ordinary 2B. Introduction Watching lots of religious TV lately, ‘Around the World in 80 Faiths’ is good and ‘History of Christianity’ Part 1 was not so good! On ‘The One Show’, Carol Thatcher is doing a series on people who’ve dropped out …
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The Cost of Discipleship
Message: when we have a real picture of God, we can understand why discipleship costs. Based on Luke 14:25-33 (Proper 18C). Introduction Today the church often seems to offer a nice, fluffy, cuddly God to people. A sympathetic, empathetic God of unconditional love. A God who saves us and loves us and looks after us. …
The Cost of Following Jesus
Introduction When I searched for ‘the cost of following Jesus’ online, the top result was: “Following Jesus sold direct on eBay! Fantastic prices on Following Jesus!” Hmm… But seriously, This is a difficult passage, as the three men seem reasonable. Why is Jesus so tough on them? From Luke 9:51, 57-62 57 …a man said …
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