Read Luke 14:28-30 -- Jesus states that we must indeed count the count of serving him.
The Cost
A commitment to God and Christ
*love GodA commitment to community
*unsaved communityA commitment to self
*repentThe Verse
Mark 12:28-31
* = passages I actually used; the rest were rejected for the sake of brevity of lesson.
Where do you stand with all of this?
I covered these passages briefly and made sure my friend agreed that the text
stated what I was pointing out. I would then elaborate on each one a bit,
bringing out details which would not be evident without studying more in depth
otherwise. For example, being committed to the Christian BODYhas the direct
consequence of going to church regularly; personal sacrifice involves out time,
money, relationships, career, and thoughts. Living a new life involves putting
to death the deeds of the flesh and replacing them with the great wealth of
positive things that God desires us to be doing.