Luke 14:25–33 is one of Jesus’ hardest teachings: discipleship has a cost. But what if the cost isn’t about giving up everything we love — but about letting go of ego, advantage, and comfort so that real love can take root? This sermon explores what costly love looks in practice — from Paul’s letter to Philemon, to our own choices today. Following Jesus isn’t cheap or easy, but it isn’t joyless either. It is grace that redefines us, frees us, and calls us to choose life again and again — for ourselves and for the world.