Consider the Cost

Consider the Cost
Matthew 16:21-28

1) The Cost of Salvation – vv21-23.

2) The Cost of Following Christ – vv24-28.

Digging Deeper:
-As you consider what Jesus did for you, what is your response?

-Are the requirements to follow Christ a one-time decision or ongoing?  Or both?

-In what areas do you need God's help to deny yourself and come under Christ's authority?

Other Passages to Consider:
 Ps 2; Isa 53; Matt 4:1-11; 10:16-39; 26:30-28:7; Phil 2:5-11; 3:7-9.