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Luke 14:25-33
Excerpted from: The Wonderful Ordinance of Water Baptism

Part of counting that cost is to love family and self less than God the Father and Jesus Christ. The word "hate" means, to love less. But, that is not enough; we must also forsake all our possessions, interests, and normal human desires. We have to be less interested in these things than we are in God the Father and Jesus Christ and their giving way of life.

The costs are extremely high to follow Christ. It may cost friends and family, jobs, possessions and someday even our own lives. The price may be ridicule, rejection or persecution. We must be willing to suffer persecution with enduring patience. In following Jesus Christ's example, we are to be living sacrifices. In many ways the toughest part of living God's way of life is actually going against the world, Satan and our own human nature and sin.

It is easy to look at the negative side and say, "What if I cannot do it?" The fact is we cannot do it ourselves! That is why it takes faith to be baptized. We cannot, of and by ourselves, go God's way. But with His Spirit helping, guiding and leading us, and with Jesus Christ actually living His life over in us, God promises that we can make it.

Luke 14:25-27
Excerpted from: Love's Greatest Challenges

This covers much the same principle of the preceding verses but in more personal relationships. This time it is right in the family. The loss of family ties, loss of family traditions—like Christmas dinner or exchanging gifts at Grandma’s house on Christmas. There could be quite a loss to extend oneself to love Christ.

Articles
Are You Bearing Your Cross?
Five Teachings of Grace
God's Power: Our Shield Against Apostasy
Leadership and Covenants (Part Three)
The Awesome Cost of Love
Why Hebrews Was Written (Part One)  (2)
Why Hebrews Was Written (Part Three)

Bible Studies
Basic Doctrines: Repentance
Parables of Counting the Cost
Parables of Counting the Cost

Essays
No Works Is No Good!
Why Is Life So Hard? (Part One)

Sermons
Leadership and the Covenants (Part Two)
The Summertime Soldier and Sunshine Patriotism
The Original Sin Question
Living by Faith: Human Pride
Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty (Part 1)
Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty (Part Four)
Who Deserves Our Loyalties?
In Search of a Clear World View (Part Five)
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty)
Leadership and the Covenants (Part One)
Against All Odds
Leadership and the Covenants (Part Three)
Is America a Christian Nation? Summary (Part Two)
God Works in Mysterious Ways (Part One)
God Works in Mysterious Ways (Part Five)
Hebrews: Its Background (Part One)
Hebrews: Its Background (Part One)
Hebrews: Its Background (Part Five)
Hebrews: Its Background (Part Seven)
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Nine): Philadelphia
Laodiceanism
Our Affinity to Christ
Faith (Part Two)
Titus 2:11-14
Deuteronomy (Part 1) (1994)
Deuteronomy (Part 4) (1994)
Deuteronomy (Part 4) (1994)
Remembering Your Vows
The Sovereignty of God (Part Seven)
Sovereignty and 'Once Saved Always Saved'
Faith and the Christian Fight (Part 7)
Laodiceanism and Being There Next Year
Childrearing (Part Six)
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part 1)
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part 4)
Acts (Part Ten)
Christianity Is a Fight! (Part 4)
Eternal Security (Part 1)
Four Warnings (Part Four): Founded on the Rock

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