VBPH Sermon Podcast
If You're Not a Disciple, You're Not a Christian by Pastor Adam Dragoon | VBPH Sunday Morning Service
Published: 26 August 2024 at 20:47 Europe/London
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Episode notes
Summary
The sermon emphasizes the need for commitment and sacrifice in discipleship, using examples of building a tower, going to war, and the value of salt. It concludes with a call to make a commitment to follow Jesus wholeheartedly.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Gratitude for Ministry
03:00 Resetting Expectations: What It Means to Be a Disciple
13:25 Being All In: Commitment and Sacrifice in Discipleship
21:14 Choosing the Difficult Road: Challenges of Discipleship
32:51 Preserving Righteousness: Being the Salt of the Earth
41:36 Conclusion and Call to Commitment
Takeaways
- Discipleship requires a 100% commitment to Jesus and a willingness to forsake all for Him.
- Following Jesus means choosing the difficult road and being willing to face self-denial and self-sacrifice.
- True discipleship involves prioritizing Jesus above everything else, including possessions, relationships, and personal desires.
- Discipleship is not about convenience or comfort, but about being willing to fight battles and make difficult choices for the sake of the kingdom.
- Being a disciple means being the salt of the earth, preserving righteousness in a broken world.
Sound Bites
- "We want to follow him, yes? If you want to get to heaven, this is how."
- "To be a disciple, number one, means to be all in."
- "Following Jesus does not mean comfort and ease."
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