The Curious Disciple

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Three Types of Disciples
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The Curious Disciple
John 660-66
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Three Types of Disciples
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The Convinced Disciple
Matthew 1616-23
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Three Types of Disciples
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The Committed Disciple
Luke 923-26
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The Committed Disciple
1. Deny yourself
Barriers
2. Take up your cross . . . daily
3. Follow Me
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The Barriers to Discipleship
(Luke 957-62)
The Barrier of Possessions (Luke 957-58) The
Barrier of Priorities (Luke 959-60) The Barrier
of People (Luke 961-62)
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The Barrier of Possessions
(Luke 957-58)
As they were walking along the road, a man said
to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."
Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of
the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no
place to lay his head."
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The Barrier of Priorities
(Luke 959-60)
He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man
replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my
father." Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury
their own dead, but you go and proclaim the
kingdom of God."
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The Barrier of People
(Luke 961-62)
Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord but
first let me go back and say good bye to my
family." Jesus replied, "No one who puts his
hand to the plow and looks back is fit for
service in the kingdom of God."
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The Barrier of Priorities
(Luke 959-60)
He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man
replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my
father." Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury
their own dead, but you go and proclaim the
kingdom of God."
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The Barrier of People
(Luke 961-62)
Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord but
first let me go back and say good bye to my
family." Jesus replied, "No one who puts his
hand to the plow and looks back is fit for
service in the kingdom of God."
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First things first . . . . . . seek first his
kingdom and his righteousness, and all these
things will be given to you as well. Therefore do
not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry
about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its
own. Matthew 633-34
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