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He Set His Face – A Strong Word to Would-Be Followers

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He Set His Face – A Strong Word to Would-Be Followers

Dave Riddle – 03/24/19

Key Passage: Luke 14:25-34

Luke 9:51 – When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He set His face resolutely towards Jerusalem.

  • Resolute: purposefully unwavering or determined.

    • 5 Examples to Illustrate 5 Marks of a Follower

    1. Family: Love Jesus Supremely
      • Luke 14:26
      • Jesus uses hyperbole to show that nothing should rival the love we have for God.
      • If Jesus is the absolute priority of your life everything else will fall into place.
      • A Cross: Live to Die
        • Luke 14:27
        • Galatians 2:20
        • I no longer live but Christ lives in me
        • Our old self has to die.
        • A Building: All in, to the very end
          • Luke 14:28-30
          • From your entire life, for your entire life.
          • In every facet of life.
          • A War: Surrender to the more powerful king
            • Luke 14:31-33
            • It’s not about winning, it’s about surrendering.
            • How much confidence do you have in your own resources?
            • John 14:27 – Peace eirēnē (Greek: εἰρήνη) – a state of rest, denoting the absence or end of strife. It refers to a state of untroubled, I disturbed well-being. Peace; a state of natural tranquility.
            • Salt: Reality matches identity
              • Luke 14:34-35
              • Are we marked by our decision to follow Jesus?
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