Sunday, January 23, 2022

Message Title: Your Motivation

Theme Verse: Jeremiah 17:7 "But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence."

Key Verses: Luke 14:28-32 (NLT) "But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you. They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building and couldn’t afford to finish it!’ Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to discuss whether his army of 10,000 could defeat the 20,000 soldiers marching against him? And if he can’t, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far away."

Luke 14:34-35 (NLT) "Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!"

Additional Passages: Luke 14:25

Additional Resources: "The Cost of Following Jesus," Tim Mackie 

Counterfeit Gods, Timothy Keller