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Anything That Is Worth It, Will Cost You // Miracles in Matthew // 10.12.25
Many people say they are willing to follow Jesus wherever He leads them, UNTIL they find out what He wants them to do. Today, we run into a couple of people who have great intentions in following Jesus. The first man finds out that following Jesus is not the easiest thing to do, and the second man has conditions he places ahead of surrendering His life to Christ. Join me today as we look at these two men in a message titled, “Anything that is worth it, will cost you.”
MESSAGE NOTES:
Anything That Is Worth It Will Cost You
- Matthew 8:14-17
1. Jesus told the man the ______________
- Matthew 8:18-20
The Truth Jesus told the man...
*Expect to be made ______________
*It will not be ______________
*Talk is ______________
2. Jesus says to follow Him ______________
- Matthew 8:21-22
*There are no obligations that should be ______________ of following Jesus
- Luke 9:57-60
- Proverbs 3:5-6
3. To follow Jesus we must live out ______________
- Matthew 8:23-24
Discussion Questions – 10.12.25
Our main text was Matthew 8:18-24, but I also did a bit of commentary on Matthew 8:14-17. So, let’s read Matthew 8:14-24 multiple times, writing down our insights and questions to share with our group. Take your time to dig it out.
1. In Matthew 8:19, a scribe, who is a student of the Old Testament law and writes commentaries on it, tells Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.” I think we’ve all said something like that to Jesus. My questions are, how dangerous is that question, AND what risky thing did He ask you to do, and did you do it? Explain
2. Following up on question one, read Exodus 3:10-11. It is now 40 years after Moses first attempted to deliver the Hebrews. He was eager at 40 but not so much at age 80. Why do you think Moses isn’t so eager anymore? Do you think age is a factor in following Jesus wherever He leads us?
3. In Matthew 8:20, Jesus doesn’t pull any punches with what it costs to follow Him. Why do you think it is important that people know at least a little bit of what it takes to follow Him before they commit to Him? Explain
4. Verse 20 questions:
*What is Jesus actually telling the Scribe?
*Jesus is taking the man from words to actions. Why is this important?
5. In Matthew 8:21-22, the next man says he will follow Jesus AFTER burying his father. The assumption is his father is alive and maybe quite well. When Jesus tells him to let the dead bury the dead, what is Jesus saying in the context of following Jesus? Explain
6. If you have time, let’s have some fun with this “I’ll follow you wherever.” Read Matthew 19:16-26. The text is about “following Jesus Vs. 21.” What are some things that jump out at you in the text, AND why does this man choose not to “follow Jesus wherever He goes?” Have fun!
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