Jesus’ tone is not
Speaking to the crowd about becoming not about going to (vv.25-26)
The invitation to be a disciple is
There are different , different
Jesus began to speak to the crowd…Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:7&28 (NIV)
(to disciples) I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. – Luke 10:19 (NIV)
If you remain (live) in Me, and My words remain (live) in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified (honored [CEV]) by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples – John 15:7-8 (NASB)
For a disciple Jesus is my (v.26)
The NT was written in Koine () Greek
If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother…cannot be my disciple – Luke 14:26 (NIV)
In that culture “hate” was a matter of
When the LORD saw that Leah was hated (sane), he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren – Genesis 29:31 (ESV)
Hated: sane – In the case of two wives in a family, in which one was preferred over the other, it may be said that one was loved and the other “hated” (VCED)
“His own cross” – a cross is suited to each individual and will not look just like another person’s experience of the cross (Swindoll) (v.27)
(vv.28-32)
If I want to be a disciple Jesus says I need to and
A great illustration because the work of His kingdom is like and sometimes it’s a
Both are usually more than one thin
Feeding the 5000 from Mark 6 (NIV)
The crowd who loves Jesus and is going to Heaven will , but the disciples will continuously have their
“Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” (v.31)
Jesus landed and saw a large crowd…began teaching them many things. (v.34)
“You give them something to eat” (v.37) (called to do the )
…have all the people sit down (v.39)
…He gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people (v.41)
They all ate and were satisfied (v.42)
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida (v.45)
Disciples understand that it all (v.33)
So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up (apotasso) all his own possessions. – Luke 14:33 (NASB)
Give up: apotasso – to place in order. To assign to different places, allot. Translated “forsaketh” in Luke 14:33 and carries the notion of putting something aside (perhaps in its correct priority) to prevent it from being a hindrance or gaining excessive control (CWSBD)
(to disciples) But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 (NIV)
…if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. – 1 Timothy 5:8 (NASB)
Peter began to say to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and have followed You.” Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms (), along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.” – Mark 10:28-30 (NASB)