Christ-style Discipleship

Luke 14:26 reads...
If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

and...

John 15:18
If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.

or

John 6:67, Then Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?"

Have you noticed how the Lord Jesus is very forward, transparent and direct about the cost of discipleship?

There is a current movement in the body of Christ that focuses on the importance of discipleship. This is a good thing. The emphasis is on the fact that our Lord wants more than to create believers but rather that he demands discipleship. He wants us to become learners of Him alone.

20th Century American church thought places the onus on the teacher. However, the Lord Jesus Christ expected a lot out of the disciple. He simply presented teaching, taught His thinking, led the way and expected those who would follow to follow. He would restore if necessary, but He did not spend a lot of time attempting to convince others to follow him if they desired the World.

How bad do we want HIM? How much do we want to become a disciple of Christ? Ask the Lord Jesus to help you to evaluate your heart for Him as His disciple. May the we be unashamed, unhindered, "sold-out" disciples of Christ.