TOWER & KI NG REVNAIS (2) PARABLES/ t SUBJECT Ca s~L---- E.F. I CLASSIFIS:ATION: /V TEXT__ __Iulm__ l4_ :25-1_5_ :_ 2_______ _ ___ _ ..5 -1LVA T I O - - EXPOSI TORY - - BIOGRAPHICAL TITLE- --~T=HE~ V=A=L=lE~ OF~~CO=l.Jm'==IN=G~ T=HE~ C=OS=T~ ----- - - TEXTUAL --- TOPICAL SCRIPTURE READING, _ ________________ ---DEVOTIONAL DELIVERIES: Date Hou r Place Results and Comments: Southside 5/15/60 Pale stim , Texas XXX K?ET 10/14/60 Palestine, Texas XXX First Bantist 7/30/61 Chickasha, Oklahoma XXX* 2 letter, 2 reded. First Baptist 11/2/61 Ponca City, Okla. XXX* 1 reded. First Baptist 10/27/63 Ch i ckasha, Oklahoma XXXXX Fi r st Baptist 7/25/ 65 Ponca Ci ty, Oklahoma XXX++ 2 l et ter Firs t Ba ptist 2/ 12/67 p.m . Ponca City , Oklahoma XXX++ 4 le tter; B. S. U . 0/ 4/68 Miami , Okla . XXX i.EVISED Fi..;:st Baptist 9-21 - 75 A.M. San Angelo, Texas XXX+++ 4 ltr, 1 ba p Glorieta 8 -20.75 XXX*** S'itR~+.$ f?c. vJ -3/- /0 BIBLIOGRAPHY _ ___________ SEEN IN HOW LI ........ ~.-~ T i: I D OF sr TDYIN DO . PS ·ro PONDER • .., WAY OF E . ANY KI ND OF ;J;.F Q.- C Q,0.$ TO LI VE I1 VOLVES A GREAT COST . THAT IS ··THY CHR I S SO STRE SSED HE VAL .i!, F COUN I NGr O · • - ULL CA-Pi) I. The limina tin~ -_;V~a~l~u=-~--~.-...--.--­ - - vs s . 14:25a- c ontra sted wi th 15 : l - 2a : Some of he ha rsh~~t statements of Christ were spoken when the mult i tudes were the l argest /,ll!Dv\ 1 . a .-k- X ii~ b..J,e \Q.I) l a r it I 1 .P --~ ..L. · 25 "and a ll at once He tu r ned & said~' ;-7 -- - o '.,,-Which Chri st does not desir·e • Tempta . exp. Satan urged Him to leap off pinna cle of temple--to be sen­ sationa l & gain shallow popul arity (2 ) Wh ich is un pred ictable : Sunda y p rior t o crucif ixion the ma sses cried "Hosanna !" -- on Thu:rsday "crucify Hirn !" 2 • .J.im m ates those who ollow be ca u~e of merce n­ ary motives --John 6:~ ' 1'And a grea t multitude foll owed him , be ca use the y saw his mira cles which he did on them tha t were diseased . 11 (1) Wh ich seek personal gain in busine s s (2 ) Which seek prest i ge in t he community (3 ) Wh ich seek comfort in the midst of sin 3 . 'te thQse _who foll,S)W onl ... ha lf- hearte_d~ --vs . 26 (must love Him above al e se __ Al.lt.1£ : R. ,4l.J..£ AF X 3 p. 7 8 (1 ) Since nothing can be placed before Christ --Mar 10 :21- 22 (CO f"J }~ ~-f:ti.,vf 'f -ly!f"" .Nr,-¥J (2)-u the se will eventual y qu it a nyway - -II Tim. 4 : lOa "For Demas ha th forsaken , me , havin &1; loved t h is present world , " 4 . li 1na e s he se - r ~ hte u --vss . 15 : l - 2a --r · The publicans & sinners realized tha t the cost for serving was high , BUT t hey a l r ealized the deep nee d of X in their lives,, t hus were willing to pay t he price . Pba rise, not s o--too proud . (1) W o are not ·willing to a c knowledge the ir need (2 ) Wh o feel the price i s too exa cting A J.. CA­ II . --vs . 14 :28- 30 1 . I nsures ou a 8 inst fo ol ish desire s , A.c Q~ w ~9!.\:z.9f y~u-·'cfos 1ring to build .. : If t_he an would have 1s t coun ed the cost, such a f oolish desi re wo uld not have lingered in h i s mind & resulted in such wast, (1 ) fu ich eventua l ly express themselves in a ct i on (story here ) - (2) Wh ich result in d iff iculty (story here) 2 . Insures ou a a inst a wrqn investne QI. ya ur li;te. --vss . 28- 29a C'& is not abl e to finish it 11 ) -- ,-. · : He i nvested a ll he had i n a lost ca us1 be ca use he f a iled first t o count the cost . ,- ~ R Au.'E~ /1,77 J:.~ ~ "~i cn may be wasted in me aningless puvsutt --I : Prod . Son "T ook his journey into I a far country , & there wasted h i s s ub- '.· sta nce with riotous living . " Wha t d i d .J11 have to show for these ye a rs of his lite --NO THING ! ~P.'i (2 ) Wh ich i s the only life ( chance ) you have ~87 ~ :.- · Rich fool "This nd, ght s ha 11 thy .. p. l 51 Wh t y be wisely i nve s ted --Mat t . 10 : 39 "He tha t findeth his life shall lose it : & he tha t loseth his life for my sake sha 11 find it . tr · · : ,Ia ny lives which a re on the rubtl.s he ap of failure c ould have been success­ ful, if they bad counted the cos t! little ins ira - Your unbapniness Your insecurity Your frustra tion Your 5odl e ss eternity -..... ,__.. ~ - ~~.9- :Uii Qo of .. ~J.s -.,Con : 7~~ "- ~ ~.,/.,A- ~~ ~ ~ 1-'-?- Cjt,c.,,_ ~ ..~ b~•/ 1 J . D ev tt1t,-i.r1e1 y 3() ;f f ( ~'/Cor, ~~ ~ \ THE VALUE OF CO NTING THE COST US D: Southside , Pa lest ine , 5/15/60 ( X'f/ ); /rNE[ (4/lji,"'~ lyi~{d('/,>eKJ_,' r. RC C ~1'l--k4-:> It+ ?f;~/61 { X'iJ.-1-J J.le ffe11/ ,).1t"tl&lr/__,,,' p Oc R r '//a/~ I { i( -f) I I ' F..i. c. CJ,,-clr'4S lt,,,,. 10/«7/6.10:.xMl-]_J F. B. C. Ponca City 7/25/65 p.m. (XXX++) 2 letter; F, 8, c. P() lf/CA- ClfyJ.-/;- {;7 /· """ ( '#'Xt-./))f-l~ffe15/ 8..5.V ~~AM-r) Ok-I-~. /0- Lt-& 8('u ,?::,_ _; 6-J...ofl. I.£ T,4 f'-~ 0 -7 S-{:X.)6.1. .,.~ J erold R. McBride THE VALUE OF COUNTING THE COST Scripture: Luke 14:25-33 INTRO: "AS JESUS COMES TO THE CLOSE OF HIS PUBLIC MIN­ ISTRY I HE IS RECRUITING FOLLOWERS I BUT NOT UNDER FALSE PRETENSES. THE EMPHASIS THUS FAR HAS BEEN UPON WHAT JESUS WILL DO FOR US. 'I WILL GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE,' HE PROMISED. 'COME UNTO ME, ALL YE THAT LABOUR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST.' THEN, WITHOUT WARNING, IT SEEMS THAT JESUS IS THROWING COLD WATER ON FLICKERING FLA~MES SAYING, 'Y U NEED TO COUNT THE COST IN THIS LIFE. YOU MUST OT THINK SO MUCH ABOUT ETERNAL LIFE T TIT WILL BLIND YOU TO RESPONSIBILITY. IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE MY DISCIPLES, THE TIME FOR COMMITMENT HAS 'coME. I AM GOING AWAY. YOU HAVE A LIFE TO LIVE. YOU HAD BETTER COUNT THE COST! ' " (Speaking in Parables, R. Allen , p. 75) ANY KIND OF LIFE YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE INVOLVES A GREAT COST. THAT IS WHY CHRIST SO STRESSED THE VALUE OF COUNTING THE CO$ T. WA~J YJv ,o w-:, v · · • Corr 0,... /IOl!.4/ !,/, ~v.,,,' /..,,,, •. 1~ I. THE ELIMINATING VALUE OF COUNTING THE C _ST , ... -- vss. 14:25a contrasted with L5:l-2a • i -- ILL US: SonJ:e; a f im:e ~ha_r. hes.L statemen:te o f Ciitist w eM, ,· _ s pos;.en.? .zhem .• tr,.re -im.llt itudes we re the lfffge st,,-.- 1. Eliminates -Shallow and Excitable l)opularity~ Ll -- vs. 2 5 "and all at once He turned and said '~.!S:,l -- NOTE: "Jesus is seeking to make disciples out of followers , and that is not a~ --'-'-"v. thing to do I · 'In, the beginning there had been a arniva spirit pervading the great multitudes. Now the carnival spirit was lost. It was no longer a circus; there were no lo,~n~ et~~..liiiJiii~ ~~ lines. Jesus had begun to talk about , and the closer the cross , the smaller the crowds . The · erer were going to have to face up to some re alities. - 1F was one thing to be a follower; it was quite another to be a di sciple." (S eakin in Parables, R. Allen, pp . 75-76) ~y """-~~J-1-f' (1) Which .Christ does not desire ILL US: Tempt a. exp. Satan urged Him to leap off pinnacle of temple -- to be sensational and gain shallow popularity. (2) Which is unpredictable ILL US: Sunday prior to crucifixion the masses cried "Hosanna! 11 -- on Thursday "Crucify Him! 11 2. Eliminates Those Who Follow Because of Mercen­ ary Motives -- John 6:2 "And a great multitude followed him , because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 11 (1) Which seek personal gain in business PA C t (2) Which seek prestige in the communityX~~,e.,~'' (3) Which seek comfort in the midst of sin~ ~p-/1H 3. Eliminates Those Who Follow Only Half-Heartedly -- vs. 26 (must love Him above all else) -- NOTE: 11 Isn 1 t this confusing? you ask. Didn't Jesus teach us not to hate? Yes, this i s one of the most difficult passages in the Scriptures to accept because we do not understand Jesus I use of the word hate.