THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
Luke 9:57-62
- I Will Follow You Wherever… (vs. 57-58)
a. Is there any indication that the one who told the Lord he would follow was pointedly asked to follow or did he just volunteer it?
b. How does Jesus answer the man’s statement?
c. What point is Jesus making?
d. Is this verse a prohibition against owning a home or simply that His calling may preclude owning a home?
- First Let Me Bury My Father… (vs. 59-60)
a. The next person is asked by Jesus to follow Him. What does the man request?
b. What does Jesus mean, “let the dead bury the dead?”
c. What is the contrast between “the dead” and you preach “the kingdom of God?”
- First Let Me Bid Farewell to My Household… (vs. 61-62)
a. The third man volunteers to follow but what does he want to do first?
b. What does Jesus tell him?
c. What does Jesus statement mean?
d. In each of the cases in this passage of Scripture there is a cost to be paid by the disciple. How do they relate back to Luke 9:23?
e. Is the cost of discipleship only intended for the preachers or missionaries or is it applicable for all true believers?
Application: What is the cost of discipleship that we are called to bear?
