JUNE 2015 THEME: COMMITMENT

TEXT: LUKE 14: 25-33JUNE 14, 2015

The Cost Of being Committed to Christ

Tittle:

INTRODUCTION:Commitment:• between Husband and wife;• between Parent and Child;• between You and your Career/job;• Christian between You and Jesus Christ;

INTRODUCTION:Word meaning: Commitment;: a promise to do or give something: a promise to be loyal to someone or something: the attitude of someone who works very hard to do or support something.

INTRODUCTION:• Synonyms: dedication, devotedness, faithfulness,

loyalty, steadfastness. Pangako, obligasyon, tungkulin.• Word Committed: All of these commitments could it

vain, if you had been not committed;... Pangakong napako...

OUR PASSAGE: THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP(LEARNER, FOLLOWER).• Commmitted - Obedience to your commitment...

Ang kahalagahan ng pagtupad sa Pangako o Obligasyon:Vs. - 26 Kung ang sinomang tao'y pumaparito sa akin, at hindi napopoot sa kaniyang sariling ama, at ina, at asawang babae, at mga anak, at mga kapatid na lalake, at mga kapatid na babae, oo, at pati sa kaniyang sariling buhay man, ay hindi siya maaaring maging alagad ko.

I. CHRIST MUST BE LOVED ABOVE ALL: 

• The Bible teaches us to love each other. We must not even hate our enemies. In fact, we must love them; Luke 6:27 ..not the hate like a natural angry...Here ‘hate’ means to love less. Our love for Jesus must be first and greater than our love for each other. Matthew 10:37• Our love for Jesus must be so strong that, in contrast, our love

for our family is like hate. Priority, Seek first the Lord. Matt 22: 37

I. CHRIST MUST BE LOVED ABOVE ALL: 

• 1 John 4: 19 We love him, because he first loved us.• Illustration:• Commitment to your Loved One (sweetheart)...

1 John 2: 5; Paul's commitment to Christ Phil 1: 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

II. CHRISTIAN WILL SUFFER HARDNESS FOR CHRIST SAKE:

•Vs - 27 Sinomang hindi nagdadala ng kaniyang sariling krus, at sumusunod sa akin, ay hindi maaaring maging alagad ko.

1. THE MEANING OF THE CROSS.

• The cross includes loss and damageIt speaks shame and reproach (pagkutya)It imports pain, torture and death.This is how our Lord bear the cross for us... Phil 2: 8 Isa 53: 5 -6; Rm 5:8 Ipinagtagubilin ng Dios ang kaniyang pagibig sa atin.

2. THE MANNER OF BEARING (PARAAN) THE CROSS.• a) A Christian endeavors to bear the cross patiently. That

while the cross oppresses his outward man, he may possess his soul in patience due sense of the pressure, with a quiet submission to the hand of God, whoever be the instrument, without murmuring. He endeavours to bear it cheerfully.

ILLUSTRATIONS:• Simon of Cyrene was compelled to bear that cross.

Christ would have us come after Him, bear it as He did. It should not be a forced, but a voluntary act.• b) A Christian endeavors to bear the cross fruitfully.

Heb12: 11• c) A Christian endeavors to bear the cross costly.

ILLUSTRATIONS:

• This puts the followers of Christ upon seeking the fruits of peace and holiness, to get spiritual gain and advantage by outward loss; to grow richer unto God. Phil 3: 7 -8. Illus: Missing Chicken...• Lk 12: 21 Gayon nga ang nagpapakayaman sa ganang

kaniyang sarili, at hindi mayaman sa Dios.1 Tim 6: 6 But Godliness with contentment is great gain.

3. THE MANDATE OF BEARING THE CROSS.

• Lk 9: 23 Kung sinomang tao ang Ibig sumunod as akin...• a) Act 17:11 Ngayon lalong naging mararangal ang

mga ito kay sa mga taga Tesalonica, sapagka't tinanggap nila ang salita ng buong pagsisikap, at sinisiyasat sa araw-araw ang mga kasulatan, kung tunay nga ang mga bagay na ito.

3. THE MANDATE OF BEARING THE CROSS.

• b) Heb 3: 13 Nguni't kayo'y mangagpangaralan sa isa't isa araw-araw, samantalang sinasabi, Ngayon; baka papagmatigasin ang sinoman sa inyo ng daya ng kasalanan:• c) Acts 5: 42 At sa araw-araw, sa templo at sa mga bahay-

bahay, ay hindi sila nagsisipagtigil ng pagtuturo at pangangaral, na si Jesus ang siyang Cristo.

CHALLENGE:• The crowds were following Jesus. They thought that he

was going to become a powerful leader. But Jesus told them that he was going to suffer. His *followers must be ready to suffer for their *faith, and even to die for it. But Jesus also meant that a *disciple must give up his own plans, comforts and ambitions. Carrying a cross is very hard and painful.Sometimes today, it is difficult to be a Christian.

CONCLUSION: LK 14: 28 - 32• These two parables use familiar situations. They make

people think about the cost and danger of being a disciple. Verses 28 and 31 talk of ‘sitting down’ first. This suggests that people must take care when they decide whether to follow Jesus. One must consider what it will cost to ‘build’ one’s *faith and ‘fight’ its enemies. ‘Build’ means the work of a whole life, not a sudden, brief effort. ‘Fight’ means opposing evil in every way.

REMEMBER COMMITMENT IS OBEDIENCE• Obedience is Follower, Follower is Disciple is

Christian...• Jesus does not want as *disciples those people who

cannot continue with him. Instead, they should know what it means to be his *disciples. And they make the decision to give up everything for him. By this means, they give to Jesus the control of their lives.

• However, Jesus does not expect his *disciples to do these things by means of their own strength. Every Christian would certainly fail if he depended on himself. People can only be strong enough to stand as *disciples of Christ if they depend completely on God. Because He supports his people, even the weakest Christian becomes strong enough to follow Christ. Acts 1: 8...• Verse 33 To ‘give up everything’ means to be completely loyal as

one follows Jesus. Whatever it costs. A *disciple must give his whole effort to the work of the *kingdom of God.This is the Cost of Being Committed to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

REMEMBER COMMITMENT IS OBEDIENCE

Ptr Bernie Balajadia