Cost of Discipleship

Week 1 - Costly Grace

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Text: John 1:16-17 (ESV)
 

For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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Main Message

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We need to realize that the grace we received from God is not cheap. It is not something that we can ignore or thrown away.

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• Costly Grace Transforms

  • The costly grace we received should transform us.​

• Costly Grace is a Gift of God

  • Costly grace is the gift of God freely given to us who never deserve it.​ We don't deserve to receive grace, but God gave it to us anyway.

• Costly Grace is Greater than our Sin

  • The purpose of super abundant grace is to replace the reign of sin. God's grace overthrows sin and death.​

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Reflection Questions

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• How do you view God's grace?  

• Do we view God's grace the same way that God view it, that it is costly and not cheap?

• What are ways that we can do to show God that His grace can transform our life?

• Have you accepted God's grace?

• How can we tell people about God's grace?

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​Week 2 - Call to Discipleship

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Test: Mark 2:14 (ESV)

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And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

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Main Message

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Discipleship is recognizing the costly grace that we have received. And since we were bought with a price, we lay down our life to follow Jesus. 

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Discipleship begins with responding to a call just as Levi did when he was called to follow Jesus.

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• Hurried Disciple​

  • Are you following to see miracles, to be where the action is? Will you still follow when there are no more miracles?​

• Procrastinating Disciple

  • When Jesus calls, we must answer here and now and follow him immediately wherever he leads us.​

• Hesitant Disciple​

  • I will follow, but ...

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Reflection Questions​

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• Are we following to see miracles? What happens when there are not more miracles?

• Are you following to gain blessings  or are you after the blessings instead of the blesser?

• Are you following because  you have devoted your life to the call and ready to take up the cross?

• Are you willing to let go of things that will hinder you from following Jesus?