The Curious DiscipleThe Curious DiscipleThe Curious DiscipleThe Curious Disciple

John 6:60-66John 6:60-66

The Convinced The Convinced DiscipleDiscipleThe Convinced The Convinced DiscipleDisciple

Matthew 16:16-23Matthew 16:16-23

The Committed DiscipleThe Committed DiscipleThe Committed DiscipleThe Committed Disciple

Luke 9:23-26Luke 9:23-26

The The CommittedCommitted Disciple DiscipleThe The CommittedCommitted Disciple Disciple

1. Deny yourself1. Deny yourself1. Deny yourself1. Deny yourself

2. Take up your cross2. Take up your cross . . . . . . dailydaily

2. Take up your cross2. Take up your cross . . . . . . dailydaily

3. Follow Me3. Follow Me3. Follow Me3. Follow Me

The Barrier of Possessions (Luke 9:57-58)

The Barrier of Priorities (Luke 9:59-60)

The Barrier of People (Luke 9:61-62)

The Barrier of Possessions (Luke 9:57-58)

The Barrier of Priorities (Luke 9:59-60)

The Barrier of People (Luke 9:61-62)

The The Barriers to DiscipleshipBarriers to DiscipleshipThe The Barriers to DiscipleshipBarriers to Discipleship(Luke 9:57-62)(Luke 9:57-62)

As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."

Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."

Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

The The Barrier of PossessionsBarrier of PossessionsThe The Barrier of PossessionsBarrier of Possessions(Luke 9:57-58)(Luke 9:57-58)

He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

The The Barrier of PrioritiesBarrier of PrioritiesThe The Barrier of PrioritiesBarrier of Priorities(Luke 9:59-60)(Luke 9:59-60)

Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good bye to my family."

Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."

Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good bye to my family."

Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."

The The Barrier of PeopleBarrier of PeopleThe The Barrier of PeopleBarrier of People(Luke 9:61-62)(Luke 9:61-62)

He said to another man, "Follow me."

But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

He said to another man, "Follow me."

But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

The The Barrier of PrioritiesBarrier of PrioritiesThe The Barrier of PrioritiesBarrier of Priorities(Luke 9:59-60)(Luke 9:59-60)

Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord;

but first let me go back and say good bye to my family."

Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."

Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord;

but first let me go back and say good bye to my family."

Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."

The The Barrier of PeopleBarrier of PeopleThe The Barrier of PeopleBarrier of People(Luke 9:61-62)(Luke 9:61-62)

First things first . . .

“. . . seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Matthew 6:33-34

First things first . . .

“. . . seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Matthew 6:33-34