Following Jesus - Part II

Some military recruiters are a close second. They must satisfy "commission mission," which means their performance is determined by the number of people they're able to recruit. As a result, they want to make the military sound as attractive as possible. You can imagine the strong temptation for them to lie.
Jesus is the opposite. When you look at Jesus' interaction with people, you'd almost think He didn't want them following Him, because He made it sound very unattractive.

Lesson 1: To follow Jesus, would you forsake:
(Part I) Worldly comforts? (NOTE: This is from last week's sermon).
(Part II) __________________ __?
(Part III) The "" for the "__"?
(Part IV) Your _______ ________?
Lesson 2: __________ ________ a higher standard
Family Worship Guide
Memory Verses: Rom. 12:17-19
Day 1: Read Luke 9:57-62 What was different about the man that Jesus called out to vs. the men who approached Jesus on their own? What kept this man from following Jesus right away? Jesus replies to the man: what does he mean by his words? What does it reveal about those He does call vs. those He does not call?
Day 2: What kind of "good things" have you forsaken to follow Christ? In what way have you forsaken family? In what way have you forsaken children - or, perhaps, your aspirations or wishes for your children/their future?
Day 3: What do you need to be delivered from? In what specific ways do you need to stop "making provision for your flesh? (Rom. 13:14)? What have you been delivered from? In what ways are you tempted to return to it? What "decisive breaks" (1 Kings 19:19-21) do you need to make?