Following Jesus involves more than learning from Him, it includes living for Him, whatever the cost.

2. Luke 9:57-58
As they were going along the road,
someone said to him, “I will follow you
wherever you go.” And Jesus said to him,
“Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have
nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to
lay his head.”
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ESV, 2016

3. Luke 9:59-60
To another he said, “Follow me.” But he
said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my
father.” And Jesus said to him, “Leave the
dead to bury their own dead. But as for
you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
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4. Luke 9:61-62
Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord,
but let me first say farewell to those at my
home.” Jesus said to him, “No one who
puts his hand to the plow and looks back is
fit for the Kingdom of God.”
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6. Our text has three would
be disciples who want to
include RIDERS on their
discipleship.

7. Our text has three would
be disciples who want to
include RIDERS on their
discipleship.
Following Jesus involves more than
LEARNING from Him, it includes LIVING for
Him, whatever the cost.

8. Our text has three would
be disciples who want to
include RIDERS on their
discipleship.
Following Jesus involves more than
LEARNING from Him, it includes LIVING for
Him, whatever the cost.
Instead of ENCOURAGING him, Jesus invites
him to COUNT the COST.

9. Following means learning
from and living for which
translates into WHENEVER
He leads, we follow.

10. Following means learning
from and living for which
translates into WHENEVER
He leads, we follow.
Matthew indicates, “another of the disciples,”
in which case we have not so much an
UNWILLINGNESS to follow but a requested
DELAY in following.

11. Following means learning
from and living for which
translates into WHENEVER
He leads, we follow.
Matthew indicates, “another of the disciples,”
in which case we have not so much an
UNWILLINGNESS to follow but a requested
DELAY in following.
Living for him is not just about whenever He
leads, but WHEREVER He leads we go.

12. Jesus has the ability to
detect inner
HESITATION to decisive
COMMITMENT.

13. Jesus has the ability to
detect inner
HESITATION to decisive
COMMITMENT.
Being DISTRACTED impacts how EFFECTIVELY
(or not) you follow.

14. Jesus has the ability to
detect inner
HESITATION to decisive
COMMITMENT.
Being DISTRACTED impacts how EFFECTIVELY
(or not) you follow.
There are no RIDERS when it comes to
following Jesus; He is LORD of all or not Lord
at ALL, will you answer His call, “follow me?”

15. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
NEXT STEPS
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Identify if I have put conditions on my
discipleship.
( ) Evaluate my priorities
( ) Choose to learn from Jesus and live for Him
( ) Meditate on Luke 9:57-62 and Matt. 8:19-
22
( ) Other________________________