Sermon Outline: Sunday, July 13th, 2025

I. Our love for Jesus should outweigh all other loves

A. Disciples of Jesus place Him above both family and self

(Luke 14:25-27, Matthew 10:37-39)

B. Jesus is life; He is worthy of our obsession (Colossians 3:1-4)

C. We miss out on joy in Christ when we let the things of this life dictate the terms of

our relationship with Him (Luke 14:15-24)

II. We must count the cost of discipleship

A. Devotion requires sacrifice (Luke 14:27-33)

B. Our victory is knowing Jesus – play to win (Philippians 3:10-14)

C. What good is a disciple who doesn’t continue to follow his master? (Luke 14:34-35)

III. As apprentices in the Master’s workshop, we want to…

A. …be close to our Master, daily – a sacrifice of time (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

B. …imitate the behavior of our Master – a sacrifice of will (John 14:15)

C. …see the world as our Master sees it – a sacrifice of the heart (John 13:35)

D. …study alongside other apprentices – a sacrifice of social rhythm

(Hebrews 10:24-25)

E. …get others as excited about our Master as we are – a sacrifice of purpose

(Matthew 28:19)