Luke 14:25-33
I am not a fan of using emotional manipulation, prosperity, or fear to persuade people to follow Christ. It is easy for me to give you a relevant message tug on your heart and make feel something. But all I did was manipulate your emotions as opposed to sharing the Gospel. Or I could show you loads of money and convince you that if you get saved you will have the same. But all I did was appeal to your immediate physical need and not your eternal need for a Savior. Or I could scare you with Hell, fire, and brimstone. Even though it is true you will go to hell if you do not accept Jesus however belief in Jesus comes through faith and not through fear.
Instead I would rather tell you to consider that Salvation is free but it will cost you your life. When you accept Jesus in your life, He becomes the most important person in your life. He is more than your immediate and extended family (Luke 14:26). This does not mean you abandon your family and don't spend time with them. No it simply means that the love you have for Jesus overrides your love for anyone else. Accepting Jesus also means that you value Him more than you value your life (Luke 14:27). This does not mean we our life has no value. Instead it means we find value in Christ because He is our life. And we live our lives to please Him. So whatever He would have us to do, we are willing to do it because our JOY is to please He brings us great JOY!
To accept Jesus is costly but it is worth it. So I would tell you consider the cost of what it means to follow Jesus. And after you have consider the cost just follow Him. Make the leap of faith today and because He is waiting on the other side to catch you. Stay focused, you can do this!
In His JOY!
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