Jesus recognizes posers before they recognize themselves.

A king who rules on our terms is no king at all.

Jesus is not calling for Cannibalism, but for Commitment.

How do we try to hijack Jesus in our own lives?

What does it look like for you to accept Jesus on His terms? Right now? Today? This week?

Who is following you and what are they learning?

How can you leverage your platform for God's glory?

What’s in it for us?

Is trusting God worth it, even if I don’t like how He does things?

God’s hand can’t be forced and His will can’t be stopped.

Where am I trying to force God’s hand?

How am I trying to manipulate God’s will to benefit my agenda?

Everything belongs to God.

We are just managers.

Ecclesiastes 5:10-​​Whoever LOVES money will never have enough. Whoever LOVES wealth will never be satisfied.

Are you the owner or the manager?

What are you investing in that will outlive you?

In discovering the cost we find out if we are a CONSUMER or a FOLLOWER.

DENY YOURSELF

TAKE UP YOUR CROSS

FOLLOW ME

If you’re going to follow me, you’re going to have to be willing to die to yourself.

Salvation is free and costs us nothing.

Following Jesus, in this life, will eventually cost you something.

What is the conflict of interest you are facing with Jesus’ invitation?

Which story is your life telling now?

I couldn’t say no to me or I decided to say no to me.

I couldn’t say yes to Jesus or I decided to say Yes to Jesus.

Jesus asks Peter to do something that Peter had done a thousand times. But He asks Peter to do it in a way he had never done it before.

Can I trust Jesus?

What if they hadn’t trusted God?

What if we don’t trust God?

What Next Step is God asking you to take?

Are you willing to trust Him enough to take that step?

What if just doing what Jesus says, isn’t what Jesus says to do at all?

Jesus is not content just hanging out with people who say and do all the right things.

Is it worth it?

What is my life worth?

Who is God asking me to help experience Him?

What is your integrity worth?

How can you leverage conflict for God's glory and the benefit of others.

"work" - run swiftly in order to catch someone.

"Peace" - in the absence of rage and war.

'Holy " - set apart for God's intended purpose.

You are a messenger.

Refuse revenge.

Extend Honor.

Posture to fight for:

What do I want FOR them?

Emotional Vampires - People that drain you. Take and demand more from you over and over.

Types of Emotional Vampires:

Narcissist

Victim

Controller

Freeloader

Dramatic

Compassion-Deep intestinal emotion for others.

Everyone else’s emergency might not be your emergency.

Meeting needs is more loving than giving people what they want.