RADICAL COMMITMENT –

FOLLOWING JESUS DAILY IN

LIFE
Part 1 – “Radical Discipleship”
June 14, 2009
 Hans Denck Quote:
"No one truly knows Christ unless
he follows him daily in life."
 Illustration:
“Radical Commitment” –
Matthew 4:18-22
 Matthew 4:18-20
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of
Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called
Peter and his brother Andrew. They were
casting a net into the lake, for they were
fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus
said, “and I will send you out to fish for
people.” 20 At once they left their nets and
followed him. TNIV
 Matthew 4:21-22
21 Going on from there, he saw two other
brothers, James son of Zebedee and his
brother John. They were in a boat with their
father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus
called them, 22 and immediately they left the
boat and their father and followed him. TNIV
Radical Discipleship – Luke
14:25-33
 Luke 14:25-27
25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus,
and turning to them he said: 26 “If anyone
comes to me and does not hate father and
mother, wife and children, brothers and
sisters—yes, even life itself—such a person
cannot be my disciple. 27 And whoever
does not carry their cross and follow me
cannot be my disciple. TNIV
 Martin Luther Quote:
“A religion that gives nothing, costs
nothing, and suffers nothing, is
worth nothing.”
 Luke 14:28-30
28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a
tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate
the cost to see if you have enough money to
complete it? 29 For if you lay the foundation
and are not able to finish it, everyone who
sees it will ridicule you, 30 saying, ‘This
person began to build and wasn’t able to
finish.’ TNIV
 Luke 14:31-33
31 “Or suppose a king is about to go to war
against another king. Won’t he first sit down
and consider whether he is able with ten
thousand men to oppose the one coming
against him with twenty thousand? 32 If he
is not able, he will send a delegation while
the other is still a long way off and will ask
for terms of peace. 33 In the same way,
those of you who do not give up everything
you have cannot be my disciples. TNIV
 Luke 14:34-35
34 “Salt is good, but if it loses its
saltiness, how can it be made salty
again? 35 It is fit neither for the soil nor
for the manure pile; it is thrown out.
“Whoever has ears to hear, let them
hear.” TNIV
 Quotes by Myles Munroe in God’s Big Idea -
Reclaiming God’s Purpose for your Life
- “Kingdom citizens are expected to exhibit
the lifestyle and culture of the king.”
- “We are immigrants. We live on the Earth but
are not from the Earth.”
- “People should be able to walk into our
presence or our homes or our churches and
feel like they have walked into another
country. Our culture should stand out so
clearly that no one can mistake it.”
 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1
31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever
you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32 Do
not cause anyone to stumble, whether
Jews, Greeks or the church of God— 33
even as I try to please everyone in every
way. For I am not seeking my own good but
the good of many, so that they may be
saved. 1 Follow my example, as I follow the
example of Christ. TNIV
Application:
 1.Commit your life completely to Christ
2.Study the Bible regularly (for understanding
as well as for inspiration)
3.Pray and nurture a relationship with Christ
4.Live according to God’s standards
5.Encourage other believers
6.Tell others about the good news of salvation
Conclusion:
 Luke 9:23
23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever
wants to be my disciple must deny
themselves and take up their cross
daily and follow me. TNIV
 Matthew 6:9-13
Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy
name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done
in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread. And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For
thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory, for ever. Amen. KJV