{"id":1377,"date":"2017-10-15T23:31:34","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T23:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kcc.life\/life\/?p=1377"},"modified":"2017-10-22T21:03:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T21:03:26","slug":"sermon-october-15-2017-the-cost-gain-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kcc.life\/life\/sermon-october-15-2017-the-cost-gain-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Sermon \u2013 October 15, 2017: \u201cThe Cost Gain Analysis\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1377-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/kcc.life\/life\/sermons\/oct15-17.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/kcc.life\/life\/sermons\/oct15-17.mp3\">http:\/\/kcc.life\/life\/sermons\/oct15-17.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Luke 9:57-62<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parallel Account<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Matthew 8:17-22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Luke\u2019s reason for recording<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This section reveals how Jesus responded to those who expressed a desire to follow him.<\/li>\n<li>Shows how masterful of a teacher Jesus was as he was constantly identifying teachable moments.<\/li>\n<li>These moments reveal the attitude Jesus expected followers to have.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>The Scribe <\/strong><em>(Matthew 8:19)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The willing-but-na\u00efve attitude<\/li>\n<li>The cost of following: uncertain worldly security.<\/li>\n<li>The gain of following: certain heavenly security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Another disciple <\/strong><em>(Matthew 8:21)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The misplaced-priority attitude<\/li>\n<li>The cost of following: unhealthy worldly concern.<\/li>\n<li>The gain of following: healthy heavenly concern.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The unidentified man<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The living-in-the-past attitude<\/li>\n<li>The cost of following: the subjective \u201cgood\u201d of and desire for the past.<\/li>\n<li>The gain of following: the objective best of the present and future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Soil Correlation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The attitudes Jesus reveals reflect the poor soil conditions in the Parable of the Sower.<\/li>\n<li>Such attitudes lead to devastating consequences (i.e. complete rejection, eventual falling away and\/or poor fruit production).<\/li>\n<li>However, Jesus in revealing these poor attitudes Jesus also leads us to discover the right attitudes needed for fertile soil and good fruit production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Transformation Expectation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you guilty of having the same attitudes as these men?<\/li>\n<li>Choose to follow Jesus with the proper attitude.\n<ul>\n<li>Have faith in Jesus.<\/li>\n<li>Put your hope in the promises of Jesus.<\/li>\n<li>Experience true joy found only in Jesus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luke 9:57-62 Parallel Account Matthew 8:17-22 Luke\u2019s reason for recording This section reveals how Jesus responded to those who expressed a desire to follow him. 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