All in, Sure win

by Pastor Gideon

Big idea:
Making disciples requires sacrifice, commitment, and perseverance

Jesus didn't just talk about it, He examplifies it all the way to the cross for us

Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”


Point one:
Carry our cross to go all in

Luke 9:23
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.


Deny:
Meant to disregard one's own interest or to prove false to oneself

It can even means one's rights

Luke 12:25-27
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life[a]? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? 27 “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.


Hate here means Not emotional hospitality, it means loving less or placing second

Christ alone must be given exclusive and total loyalty

Actively and deliberate sacrificing ones own interest in exclusive and total loyalty to Christ alone

World champion opposite of what Christ wants.. follow your heart, be yourself.... Social identity determine by social media ... Self expression celebrated with no need apologies, seek your own pleasure, urge and desires.... Often led by own carnal desires to promote self ....

When we're in between the world and God, we are face with Constant struggle to fully surrender to God's will, leads to confusion and indecision and we end up no where

The cross represents suffering, painful, tough so most of us avoid taking this decision of choosing under the reign of Jesus Christ

kingdom mission of making disciples requires Kingdom methods

We are called to live by Kingdom's values, not the world's value

Follow self or Christ

Self denial at its own ends leads to dead end. So we must follow Christ so is not dead end. But we will be transform to be more like Christ

Discipleship is both the journey of becoming like Christ and the preparation of making others like Christ

Follow Jesus
Transform by Jesus
Do the mission of Christ

We are transformed and sent by Him into His mission to make disciples

Love for something far greater than our own dreams, our desires. It is following His way asking what would Jesus do

Holy spirit will Expose my ego to claim personal rights...

When the role given to me is insignificant .... Even though I receive confirmation or dreams that God has given me. Will I carry my cross and be the disciple that Jesus is looking for?

Carry our cross, All in

Count the cost, Sure win

Luke 14:28-30
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? 29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, 30 saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’


Luke 14:31-32
“Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he 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.


Had to yield totally to stronger side

Build tower represent disciple making journey
-Follow Christ
-Be transformed
-Commit to Christ mission

Surely will have self sacrifice in disciple making journey

Evaluate our willingness to go through suffering and hardship as life is always full of surprises. There will be trials and test

Our only hope is to stop fighting our own anatomy, our own rights but to totally yield and surrender to Jesus, a fruitful surrender, a sure win

Luke 9:24-25
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?


To gain everything in this world is to Sacrifice our eternal soul
Our faith is not a private matter but a public testimony
Disciole-Making requires us to carry the cross and count the loss
Gospel was never meant to be hidden but to get Invade darkness

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