Title: New Relations / Luke 14:25-33
Content New Relationship / Luke 14:25-33
In today's divided world, there is no unity that unites more than family. However, the Bible records the destruction of the first school, the first hospital, the first government, the family. If anyone wants to come after me, he cannot follow me unless he hates his parents, his wife and his wife, his brothers and sisters, and even himself. Content.
I. It demands a thorough devotion to the truth.
This verse asks whether you are completely devoted to the truth, and whether you can hate even your brothers and sisters, your wives and children, and even your parents and leave. This requires thorough dedication. It is telling us that we must believe in God for a few hours and follow God completely, not following the world. There is only relative value in the world, but God is absolute and perfect, so he is telling us that we must give our full devotion.
II. He spoke of the unique authority of Christ Jesus.
There are many powers in this world today. But all powers and authorities in the world are relative. On the other hand, the word of the Lord is absolute, and all disciples who follow the Lord today are telling us to obey the word of the Lord. We must believe and obey God as the One with absolute authority.
Ⅲ. Those who become disciples were given priority.
Priority refers to what to do first and what to do last. Just like when we call, we have to press them in order to be able to communicate properly, so let's set the order in which we believe in Jesus. To hate all your neighbors and even yourself is to know that God comes first. It is to put God first, above yourself, above anything else. You will have to give up your will and live entirely for God by killing your personal ambitions and egotistical goals.
IV. We warn you that this world is a dangerous place.
The world is a very dangerous place. There are many temptations, persecutions, and trials. There are people who cannot abandon their idols and follow them, and there are people who follow them to serve the world. The world is a place full of sophistry and trapping others. That is why we are warning of the dangers of the world. And by confessing Jesus Christ, we will be able to overcome this world.
Ⅴ. Create new family relationships.
This is a key part of today's message. Creating new family relationships means sharing the gospel with your family. It must be a spiritual bait so that one's family can be caught in the net of the gospel. It also establishes a new relationship for us. It is the spiritual church. When we come to church, we have new fellowship and new family relationships.
*Conclusion.
Dear brothers and sisters, we are one family. Our Father is the Father of all things, who created the heavens and the earth and all things and is in control of history. Our mother is a church that calls us into the arms of the gospel. In the name of the Lord, I earnestly hope that you will become the disciples of God who follow Christ today, the children of beautiful blessings that are renewed every day through this church by forming the church in a new family relationship.