Part 9: Count the Cost

1. Love Jesus Above All. (Priority) Luke 14:25-27
   
   1. Application: Choose Christ over every competing affection. Matthew 10:37, Phil 3:7-8
2. Build what matters most. (Evaluation) Luke 14:28-30
   
   1. Application: Build your life around eternal priorities. Matthew 6:33, 1 Cor. 3:12-14
3. Surrender to Win (Submission) Luke 14:31-33
   
   1. Application: Yield every area of life to Christ’s rule. Matthew 16:24–25, Galatians 2:20
4. Preserve Your Distinctiveness (Perseverance) Luke 14:34-35
   
   1. Application: Guard against compromise and spiritual drift. Matthew 5:13–16, Romans 12:2

NEXT SUNDAY: Join us next week as we for part 10 of “The Road to Jerusalem” as Jesus gives us the Lost Parables: The Lost coin, the lost sheep, and the lost son. Join us on Father’s Day for a touching message!  See you next Sunday.
THANKS FOR COMING! We’re glad you are here, and we hope you’ll make yourself right at home. If you are visiting with us today, we would love for you to fill out a Connection Card and place it in the offering box; or you can scan the QR code and fill it out that way! Also, please feel free to pick up a Welcome Bag on the back table. We hope you are inspired and encouraged today!
YOUTH CONNECT: Come on out tonight from 4-6:00 to continue growing stronger in Christ and connecting to one another. At the Webb’s
BABY BOTTLE DRIVE: Please take a baby bottle and fill it up to support our local pregnancy center; due back NEXT SUNDAY on Father’s Day.
BAPTISM CELEBRATION: If you are following Jesus and have not been baptized, this is your opportunity to obey Jesus in baptism on Sunday, July 19th. Scan the QR code and mark “Baptism” on your Connection Card.

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