Preachrblog

We’ve been dealing with some weighty questions in these last few chapters of Luke, these last few Sundays.  Will those who are saved be few?  What is it lawful to do on the Sabbath?  Do you think Jesus has come to bring peace on earth?   In every case the answer is surprising .  In every case, Jesus points us away from ourselves, our own righteousness, our own good works, and toward something greater, something better, namely, himself , and faith in him.   Today, the question might be posed, “what does it cost, in order to follow Christ?”     Some might say, “well, it means you have to go to church once a week for about an hour.”   Others might say, “you have to be a good person, you know, follow the rules, more or less.”   Still others might say, “All of the above, and don’t forget to contribute your 10% offering.”   But as nice as all those things would be, they’re not enough .  The cost of discipleship is far grea...