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After Pentecost Pentecost 16 Luke 14:25-33
After Pentecost Pentecost 16 Luke 14:25-33
Cost of discipleship (YC No 214)
Cost of discipleship (YC No 214)
He walked the hills in Galilee;
He walked the hills in Galilee;
He had no fixed address;
He had no fixed address;
To follow him meant leaving home;
To follow him meant leaving home;
For Jesus - nothing less.
For Jesus - nothing less.
He warned believers, “Count the cost!
He warned believers, “Count the cost!
Think twice before you come!
Think twice before you come!
There is a cross for you to bear;
There is a cross for you to bear;
Forsake all things, not some!
Forsake all things, not some!
A wisdom teacher of his day;
A wisdom teacher of his day;
Crowds heard him with delight;
Crowds heard him with delight;
He learned from his traditional lore
He learned from his traditional lore
But spoke with new insight.
But spoke with new insight.
"When building or when waging war
"When building or when waging war
Be cautious. Do take heed
Be cautious. Do take heed
To costs or strength of enemies -
To costs or strength of enemies -
Be sure you can succeed.”
Be sure you can succeed.”
To follow Jesus costs my life;
To follow Jesus costs my life;
This price I have to pay;
This price I have to pay;
But living life by what he taught
But living life by what he taught
Gives purpose to each day.
Gives purpose to each day.
Tune Credition AHB 197(ii), 202, 288, 381 TiS 269, 274
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