1.\u00a0 When you were growing up did you have a
\ndream?\u00a0 What was it?\u00a0 Did you ever get a chance to fulfill it?<\/p>\n
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2.\u00a0 William Barclay said, \u201cIt is possible to be\u2026a
\ncamp-follower without being a soldier of the king; to be a hanger-on in some
\ngreat work without pulling one\u2019s weight\u2026It is one of the supreme handicaps of
\nthe church that in the church there are so many distant followers of Jesus
\nChrist and so few real disciples.\u201d\u00a0 Do
\nyou agree with that statement?\u00a0 How does
\nit strike you?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0 Please turn to Luke 9:23-25.\u00a0 Look also at Luke 14:28-32.\u00a0\u00a0 Notice the cost of following Jesus. Now look
\ncloser at Luke 9.\u00a0 What are the 3
\nessentials to being a disciple of Jesus?
\n(Bill gave these in his sermon outline).<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0 Following Jesus is not just saying \u201cyes\u201d to
\nHim.\u00a0 If we are to invest our lives in
\nothers, there is also a commitment of our time.
\nJesus invested His life in 12 men.
\nHow did He do that?\u00a0 (there are 2
\nanswers and Bill gave them in his outline).<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0 Investing time is not the only thing.\u00a0 Following Christ involves a commitment to the
\nbenefits.\u00a0 Please turn to I
\nCor.11:1.\u00a0 What does Paul mean by that
\nshort verse?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
1.\u00a0 When you were growing up did you have a dream?\u00a0 What was it?\u00a0 Did you ever get a chance to fulfill it? 2.\u00a0 William Barclay said, \u201cIt is possible to be\u2026a camp-follower without being a soldier of the king; to be a hanger-on in some great work without pulling one\u2019s weight\u2026It is one … <\/p>\n