September 7, 2025 Sermon - Counting the Cost: The True Path of Discipleship
- Author
- Warren Swanson
- Published
- Fri 05 Sep 2025
- Episode Link
- https://servingjesuschrist.libsyn.com/september-7-2025-sermon-counting-the-cost-the-true-path-of-discipleship
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:
Counting The Cost
Welcome to "Serving Jesus Christ," the podcast from Our Savior's Free Lutheran Church in Argyle, Minnesota.I'm Pastor Warren Swanson, and today we're diving deep into Luke 14:25-35. This passage is a gut-check for anyone who claims to follow Jesus.
It’s not about casual faith or half-hearted commitment—it’s about giving everything to Him. Jesus speaks to the crowds, demanding they hate family and self in comparison to loving Him, carry their cross, count the cost like a builder planning a tower or a king preparing for war, and renounce all possessions to be His disciples.
The salty finish reminds us to stay useful for God’s kingdom, or risk being cast aside.
Here’s the thing: in our distracted, fast-paced world, this passage forces us to pause and ask, “Are we truly disciples, or just fans of Jesus?”The big idea is that genuine discipleship demands unwavering allegiance to Christ above everything else.
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“Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
The music "Be Thou My Vision" and "Revive Us Again" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.
