I grace and discipleship 43 1 costly grace 45 2 the call to discipleship 61 3 singleminded obedience 87 4 discipleship and the cross 95 5 discipleship and the individual 105 ii the sermon on the mount 115 matthew 5. The cost of discipleship grace evangelical society. On the divine side salvation is a matter of grace or favor, it is free or a gift. The cost of being a disciple is that not everyone will receive you as a disciple, that is, to react positively to you. Billy graham has said, salvation is free, but discipleship costs everything we have edythe draper, drapers book of quotations for the christian world wheaton. Welcome back to a new week on the ask pastor john podcast, answering your tough theological and ethical questions from the bible. The cost of discipleship sermon by david hicks, matthew 8. And jesus saith unto him, the foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests. This audio sermon will break down exactly what jesus expects from his disciples. The cost of discipleship faith bible church sermonaudio. Jesus urged his followers to count the cost, but have any of us really taken the time to think about the cost of following jesus, and have we settled in our hearts that we are willing to follow him, no matter what the cost. As a believer understands the sacrifice of god for his redemption, he will want to respond to the grace given with a reciprocal commitment. But as jesus mentions in our text, such discipleship requires a cost. The liberty we enjoy as americans came at great cost.
With pride the minister pointed to the rich, imported pews and luxurious decoration. Ive been doing some teaching on some of the parables of jesus, something that ive never done in all my years of teaching, and tonight im going to do the parable of the cost of discipleship. Jesus ended his description of the cost of discipleship with a breathtaking statement. The cost of discipleship is to love regardless of the cost the cost of love that overcomes even hatred and persecution 1pet. Cost of discipleship i recently read the true story about a preacher who was standing at the door shaking hands as the congregation departed. Dietrich bonhoeffer memorably wrote on the cost of discipleship, but hed be the first to insist that the christian life involves more than simply following jesus by being his disciple. This gift is freely available to all who receive it by faith. Christ paid our sin debt, reconciling us to god in salvation. Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site i feel it is ne. The cost of true discipleship audio sermon the beat by allen parr. Following christ is costly but how do you count the cost.
Probably at this point his biggest challenge was the crowd. The high cost of discipleship billy graham duration. The cost of discipleship sermon by christopher benfield. Mclarty in his book, the cost of discipleship, dietrich bonhoeffer. Jesus presents a very different picture of what a disciple is. Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without jesus christ, living and incarnate. I am certainly thankful for the free gift of salvation. Luke 95662 click for audio counting the cost of discipleship introduction so far in the ministry of jesus on earth things have gone pretty well. Bonhoeffer says specifically, cheap grace is the deadly enemy of our church cheap grace means grace as a doctrine, a principle, a system. In his book, the cost of discipleship, dietrich bonhoeffer makes it clear. A person must pay the ultimate price to follow jesus christ. Jesus asks whether or not you truly want to live a life of discipleship. Salvation is free, but our service to the lord is costly. Use the cost of discipleship decoder as a fun activity for your next children.
It would be later published in english as the cost of discipleship. Cost of discipleship shared by sermoncentral sermon. We love creating practical, discipleship resources to help you know and love god more. This conversation will teach us about the cost of discipleship. In that book, bonhoeffer defined cheap grace as the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline. There are different levels and means by which the christian body can support discipleship activity. The cost of discipleship jerry branch sermon outlines. It is centered on an exposition of the sermon on the mount, in which bonhoeffer spells out what he believes it means to follow christ. Deitrich bonhoeffers book, the cost of discipleship, is widely considered a classic on the subject of faithful christian living. Sermon recording and notes for this weeks sermon by pastor james brignac from luke 5. He has travelled and healed, worked miracles, and been able to teach and preach the message of the kingdom of god. It means that you do what is right in his eyes even if it costs you here on earth. Dec 27, 2017 the cost of true discipleship audio sermon the beat by allen parr.
The main objective of this message is to communicate to children that following jesus is. The cost of discipleship first presbyterian church. Use the cost of discipleship decoder as a fun activity for your next childrens sermon. The cost of discipleship can be summed up in three commands when jesus said deny yourself, take up your cross and follow him. The term cheap grace can be traced back to a book written by german theologian, dietrich bonhoeffer, called the cost of discipleship, published in 1937. Still, they arent as important as discipleship because discipleship is the heart of any church. That cross alone cost us ten thousand dollars, the minister said with a satisfied smile. It means that you do what is right in his eyes even if it costs. Jesus first lays out two of the costs of discipleship 14. Unlike bonhoeffers later writings, the cost of discipleship has been widely read by both conservative and liberal christians and is still read and quoted today.
The authors reputation as one who stood according to his principles against monstrous evil, to the point of death, adds an immeasurable degree of gravitas to the work. Or you could have your pianist play a short piece on the piano and then ask, how many of you would like to be able to play the piano like that. The bulk of the cost of discipleship is devoted to reclaiming the rightful authority of the sermon on the mount, and by extension, the teaching of the gospels, in the life of the believer. The cost of discipleship jerry branch sermon outlines and. Salvation costs you nothing, but discipleship will cost you everything. Jesus parable on the cost of discipleship in luke 14. Give yourself to god a young man was eager to grow in his christian life. Nov 27, 2016 speaking as a man who truly lived out his faith under the worst of circumstances, dietrich bonhoeffer does so with a mantle of authority. To speak of the cost of discipleship in our society may be not the most needful thing from the viewpoint of the listener right now. Tucc the cost of discipleship by dietrich bonhoeffer tucc. And jesus warns us to count the cost first, before we follow him. Throughout christianity today, the sermon on the mount is often presented in a certain context. Paperback, 320 pp cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, communion without confession, absolution without personal confession. Telling his disciples and others what is the cost of discipleship mk 8.
Renouncing may mean we give up something physically, but more often it means we let go emotionally so that what we possess no longer possesses us. Such grace is the grace of discipleship, the grace that costs a man his life but that at the same time gives him the only true life. The cost of discipleship there is a cost involved with discipleship, in moving from the crowd to the committed. Henry drummond, preacher and author, was once asked to address a meeting of a select westend club in london. Sermon illustration article commentaryexegesis audiovideo service outline element of worship sermon starteroutline sermon complete songhymn practical howto book quote childrens sermon devotional drama image poetry study guide. The cost of discipleship is a book by the german theologian dietrich bonhoeffer, considered a classic of christian thought. The outlines, discussion questions, and lessons to learn are perfect for small groups. The original german title is simply nachfolge literally. This store had everything from feather pillows to horse collars, and everything from cloverene salve to lye soap. The cost of discipleship paul knew the cost the apostle paul understood the cost of discipleship. Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site i feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted.
What does the bible say about the cost of discipleship. Books and sermons and conferences and articles play a wonderful supplementary part in the discipleship process, but no distant writer, speaker. Cost of discipleship sermon illustrations, free preaching ideas on. In those days all kinds of people had disciples, and two of the greek words that were in common use at that time were didaskalos, which means teacher, and mathetes, which means pupil or disciple. While gods grace is always bestowed freely, it is never bestowed cheaply.
Counting the cost of discipleship faithlife sermons. The cost of discipleship means giving up on your own desires as you submit them to the will of god through the person of jesus. Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the. Cheap grace, bonhoeffer writes, established itself in the medieval church. On the next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but. Criswell sermon library counting the cost of discipleship. I stopped the lessons at this point as the book really just turns into a study of the sermon on the mount and im not convinced that i want to use cost of discipleship as my primary text for that study. It just so happened that this old store had a creek that ran behind it. I know that discipleship is far more complicated than what i can discuss in a sermon. Paul declared, what things were gain to me, these i have counted loss for christ.
Discipleship is indeed costly, but the cost can only be paid in response to the grace received at salvation. I have borrowed the title of his book as the name for this sermon. Counting the cost the meaning of discipleship main objective. So far in the ministry of jesus on earth things have gone pretty well. The cost of true discipleship audio sermon youtube. While gods grace is always bestowed freely, it is never bestowed. I recently read the true story about a preacher who was standing at the door shaking hands as the congregation departed. Jul 22, 2016 the high cost of discipleship billy graham duration.
As they stepped outside, darkness was falling, and a spotlight shone on a huge cross atop the steeple. Dietrich bonhoeffer the cost of discipleship christian. Or you could have your pianist play a short piece on the piano and then ask, how many of you. Of the extraordinariness of the christian life 6 the beatitudes 117 7 the visible community 129. He next discusses what it means to be called a friend.
The cost of discipleship first presbyterian church, jackson. The sermon on the mount the cost of discipleship ive been doing some teaching on some of the parables of jesus, something that ive never done in all my years of teaching, and tonight im going to do the parable of the cost of discipleship. If youve benefited from our resources, would you consider giving back to help us continue helping men, women and children as they find their place in gods story. If you want to take your hymnals in hand you can turn to number 97 because our opening song of praise is we praise you o god, our redeemer, creator and you may want to use those words as we prepare for worship. The cost of discipleship is a compelling statement of the demands of sacrifice and ethical consistency from a man whose life and thought were exemplary articulations of a new type of leadership inspired by the gospel, and imbued with the spirit of christian humanism and a creative sense of civic duty. Sproul first looks at jesus statement to abide in his love and keep his commandments. Intro when going to the sadf south african defence force. To truly follow jesus christ, we must consider the cost and put him above everything else. This is why i choose to cover the 3 most basic requirements as jesus laid it out in luke 9. Any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple luke 14. On his arrival he found his audience assembled and everything arranged for him to give his message. He was a man who enjoyed great prominence among the jewish elite, but forsook all for the love of christ. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, master, i will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. Salvation occurs in a moment, but discipleship takes a lifetime.