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<div class="SSN_title">"THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP"</div>
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<div class="SSN_intro">Intro: The first recorded words of Jesus when 12 years old. "Know ye not that I must be about My Father's business?" The divine must is still seen as He speaks of Jerusalem.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">I. "IF ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER ME."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. "Come unto me all ye that labor & are heavy laden, & I will give you rest.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. What motivates a man to come unto Christ.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. The weariness of the heavy load of sin.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. The desire for peace.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Any man may come, not all will stay.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. When some hear the requirements they shall back away.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Thousands of young men would like the glory of an Olympic gold medal, few will endure the pain of training in order to obtain.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">II. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. Deny self.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. This is contrary to human nature.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Peter was expressing natural ways of men when he said "be that far from thee."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Jesus was speaking how He must suffer & be killed.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. This is not self denial.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. It isn't mine to determine what things I shall give up.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. It isn't mine to choose to suffer.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. I deny myself the right to choose.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. This is total commitment.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. What will God take from me? I would like to be a Christian, but I don't want to give up chewing gum.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. God will only remove those things which if you continue in them will destroy you anyhow.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. I see some who are denying themselves all the blessings of God's eternal love while they tightly cling to some earthly vice (catching monkeys).</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">5. We must submit to His lordship.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. "Take up His Cross."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Jesus had just been speaking about His own cross. Peter in speaking "the things of men."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Our cross not apt to be the same as His.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. I would say that Billy Graham's cross was his fame.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Your cross may be your wealth.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. The cross is the acceptance of whatever comes; I have denied myself & submitted to His will.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. "Follow Me."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. We are to follow His example.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. "I do always those things that please Him."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. If the Father says crucifixion then for the joy beyond I face death.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. The life of Jesus was the perfect ideal.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. A life in total harmony with God.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. This is living in the largest dimension.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. To follow you must trust & obey.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">III. THE RATIONALE.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. If you seek to save your life you will only lose it.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Those things you are striving for, should you attain them, you are going to leave them.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Succeed in your own ambitions; the end is still disappointment.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. "What will it profit you if you gain the whole world & lose your own soul?"</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. This may not be your ambition.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. I don't want the whole world just a good chunk.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. "What will you give in exchange for your soul?"</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. What are you giving.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Satan the Indian trader holding out his shinning beads.</div>
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