1) The document discusses the cost of being committed to Christ, referencing Luke 14:25-33. It says true commitment requires loving Christ above all others, even family, and being willing to suffer hardship for one's faith. 2) Following Christ involves willingly carrying one's own cross as Jesus did, enduring difficulties patiently, fruitfully, and at great personal cost. It necessitates complete surrender and obedience to Christ. 3) True disciples must count the cost of commitment carefully, realizing it means dedicating one's whole life to Christ and opposing evil through obedience, depending on God's strength.

1. JUNE 2015
THEME: COMMITMENT
TEXT: LUKE 14: 25-33
JUNE 14, 2015
The Cost Of being
Committed to Christ

2. INTRODUCTION:
Commitment:
• between Husband and wife;
• between Parent and Child;
• between You and your Career/job;
• Christian between You and Jesus Christ;

3. INTRODUCTION:
Word meaning: Commitment;
: a promise to do or give something
: a promise to be loyal to someone or something
: the attitude of someone who works very hard
to do or support something.

4. INTRODUCTION:
• Synonyms: dedication, devotedness, faithfulness,
loyalty, steadfastness. Pangako, obligasyon, tungkulin.
• Word Committed: All of these commitments could it
vain,
if you had been not committed;... Pangakong napako...

5. OUR PASSAGE: THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
(LEARNER, FOLLOWER).
• Commmitted - Obedience to your commitment...
Ang kahalagahan ng pagtupad sa Pangako o
Obligasyon:
Vs. - 26 Kung ang sinomang tao'y pumaparito sa akin, at hindi
napopoot sa kaniyang sariling ama, at ina, at asawang babae, at
mga anak, at mga kapatid na lalake, at mga kapatid na babae, oo,
at pati sa kaniyang sariling buhay man, ay hindi siya maaaring
maging alagad ko.

6. I. CHRIST MUST BE LOVED ABOVE ALL:
• The Bible teaches us to love each other. We must not even hate
our enemies. In fact, we must love them;
Luke 6:27 ..not the hate like a natural angry...
Here ‘hate’ means to love less. Our love for Jesus must be first
and greater than our love for each other. Matthew 10:37
• Our love for Jesus must be so strong that, in contrast, our love
for our family is like hate. Priority, Seek first the Lord.
Matt 22: 37

7. I. CHRIST MUST BE LOVED ABOVE ALL:
• 1 John 4: 19 We love him, because he first loved us.
• Illustration:
• Commitment to your Loved One (sweetheart)...
1 John 2: 5; Paul's commitment to Christ
Phil 1: 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is
gain.

8. II. CHRISTIAN WILL SUFFER HARDNESS FOR CHRIST
SAKE:
• Vs - 27 Sinomang hindi nagdadala ng kaniyang
sariling krus, at sumusunod sa akin, ay hindi
maaaring maging alagad ko.

9. 1. THE MEANING OF THE CROSS.
• The cross includes loss and damage
It speaks shame and reproach (pagkutya)
It imports pain, torture and death.
This is how our Lord bear the cross for us...
Phil 2: 8
Isa 53: 5 -6; Rm 5:8 Ipinagtagubilin ng Dios ang
kaniyang pagibig sa atin.

10. 2. THE MANNER OF BEARING (PARAAN) THE CROSS.
• a) A Christian endeavors to bear the cross patiently. That
while the cross oppresses his outward man, he may
possess his soul in patience due sense of the pressure,
with a quiet submission to the hand of God, whoever be
the instrument, without murmuring. He endeavours to
bear it cheerfully.

11. ILLUSTRATIONS:
• Simon of Cyrene was compelled to bear that cross.
Christ would have us come after Him, bear it as He
did. It should not be a forced, but a voluntary act.
• b) A Christian endeavors to bear the cross fruitfully.
Heb12: 11
• c) A Christian endeavors to bear the cross costly.

12. ILLUSTRATIONS:
• This puts the followers of Christ upon seeking the fruits
of peace and holiness, to get spiritual gain and
advantage by outward loss; to grow richer unto God.
Phil 3: 7 -8. Illus: Missing Chicken...
• Lk 12: 21 Gayon nga ang nagpapakayaman sa ganang
kaniyang sarili, at hindi mayaman sa Dios.
1 Tim 6: 6 But Godliness with contentment is great gain.

13. 3. THE MANDATE OF BEARING THE CROSS.
• Lk 9: 23 Kung sinomang tao ang Ibig sumunod as
akin...
• a) Act 17:11 Ngayon lalong naging mararangal ang
mga ito kay sa mga taga Tesalonica, sapagka't
tinanggap nila ang salita ng buong pagsisikap, at
sinisiyasat sa araw-araw ang mga kasulatan, kung
tunay nga ang mga bagay na ito.

14. 3. THE MANDATE OF BEARING THE CROSS.
• b) Heb 3: 13 Nguni't kayo'y mangagpangaralan sa isa't isa
araw-araw, samantalang sinasabi, Ngayon; baka
papagmatigasin ang sinoman sa inyo ng daya ng
kasalanan:
• c) Acts 5: 42 At sa araw-araw, sa templo at sa mga bahay-
bahay, ay hindi sila nagsisipagtigil ng pagtuturo at
pangangaral, na si Jesus ang siyang Cristo.

15. CHALLENGE:
• The crowds were following Jesus. They thought that he
was going to become a powerful leader. But Jesus told
them that he was going to suffer. His *followers must be
ready to suffer for their *faith, and even to die for it. But
Jesus also meant that a *disciple must give up his own
plans, comforts and ambitions. Carrying a cross is very
hard and painful.
Sometimes today, it is difficult to be a Christian.

16. CONCLUSION: LK 14: 28 - 32
• These two parables use familiar situations. They make
people think about the cost and danger of being a
disciple. Verses 28 and 31 talk of ‘sitting down’ first. This
suggests that people must take care when they decide
whether to follow Jesus. One must consider what it will
cost to ‘build’ one’s *faith and ‘fight’ its enemies. ‘Build’
means the work of a whole life, not a sudden, brief
effort. ‘Fight’ means opposing evil in every way.

17. REMEMBER COMMITMENT IS OBEDIENCE
• Obedience is Follower, Follower is Disciple is
Christian...
• Jesus does not want as *disciples those people who
cannot continue with him. Instead, they should
know what it means to be his *disciples. And they
make the decision to give up everything for him. By
this means, they give to Jesus the control of their
lives.

18. • However, Jesus does not expect his *disciples to do these things
by means of their own strength. Every Christian would certainly
fail if he depended on himself. People can only be strong enough
to stand as *disciples of Christ if they depend completely on
God. Because He supports his people, even the weakest
Christian becomes strong enough to follow Christ. Acts 1: 8...
• Verse 33 To ‘give up everything’ means to be completely loyal as
one follows Jesus. Whatever it costs. A *disciple must give his
whole effort to the work of the *kingdom of God.
This is the Cost of Being Committed to our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ.
REMEMBER COMMITMENT IS OBEDIENCE

19. Ptr Bernie Balajadia