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Luke 14:25-33
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25Large crowds were traveling
with Jesus, and turning to them he said:
26“If anyone comes to me and
does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes,
even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.
27And whoever does not carry
their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
28“Suppose one of you wants
to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you
have enough money to complete it?
29For if you lay the
foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule
you,
30saying, ‘This
person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
31“Or suppose a king is about
to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether
he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with
twenty thousand?
32If he is not able, he will
send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for
terms of peace.
33In the same way, those of
you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.
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1)
According to
verse 26 what must one do before one can become Jesus’ disciple, given that hating family and one’s
own life means placing a supremely higher priority on Jesus?
o
One must place a
supremely higher priority on Jesus.
o
Before
o
One can become Jesus’
disciple.
2)
Can one who is
trying but struggling to place a supremely higher priority on Jesus be Jesus’ disciple, given that placing
a supremely higher priority on Jesus is a lifelong struggle?
o
Yes, as long as one
is being honest with one’s struggle.
3)
What does it mean
that if one does not carry one’s cross and follow Jesus, one cannot be Jesus'
disciple, given that the cross is a symbol of suffering and death?
o
It means that one
cannot be Jesus' disciple.
o
If
o
One is not willing
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To suffer.
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Even to the point
of death if necessary.
4)
Can one who is
trying but struggling to carry one’s cross be Jesus’ disciple, given that carrying one’s cross is a lifelong struggle?
o
Yes, as long as one
is being honest with one’s struggle.
5)
According to
verse 28 what are the two components in the builder’s assessment for building
the tower?
o
The builder
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First estimates the cost of building the tower.
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Then checks to see if he/she has enough money to
complete it.
6)
What does the foundation in verse 29
symbolize, given 1 Corinthians 3:11?
o
It symbolizes
Jesus.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud 1 Corinthians 3:11 that says,
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11For no one can lay any
foundation other than the one already laid, which is
Jesus Christ.
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7)
What does the
builder laying the foundation
symbolize, given that before laying the foundation that is Jesus, the builder is a non-disciple?
o
It symbolizes a
non-disciple becoming a disciple.
8)
What does the
tower on the foundation
symbolize, given that discipleship is built on Jesus as the foundation?
o
It symbolizes
discipleship built on Jesus as the foundation.
9)
What does
building the tower symbolize, given that the tower symbolizes discipleship?
o
It symbolizes the
pursuit of discipleship.
10)
What does the
cost of building the tower represent?
o
It represents the
cost of discipleship.
11)
What does the
builder sitting down and
estimating the cost of building the tower symbolize, given that the builder at
this stage is a non-disciple?
o
It symbolizes a
non-disciple carefully counting the cost of discipleship.
12)
What does the
builder deliberating to see
if he/she has enough money to complete the tower symbolize?
o
It symbolizes a
non-disciple deliberating to
see if he/she can bear the cost of discipleship.
13)
What does the
builder deciding to build the tower symbolize?
o
It symbolizes a
non-disciple deciding to
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Bear the cost of
discipleship.
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And become a disciple.
14)
What does the
builder deciding not to build the tower symbolize?
o
It symbolizes a
non-disciple deciding
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Not to bear the
cost of discipleship.
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And not to become
a disciple.
15)
What embarrassment
does a non-disciple manage to avoid in the future by deciding not to become a disciple
because he/she is not
willing to bear the cost of discipleship?
o
The non-disciple
manages to avoid the embarrassment of eventually falling away.
16)
In accordance
with verse 31 what situation is the assessment done by the king on the defensive intended
to avoid?
o
It is intended to
avoid the situation.
o
Where
o
The king on the defensive goes
to war without the certainty of winning it.
17)
What does the king on the offensive coming
against the king on the defensive with more troops symbolize, given that
Jesus will come at the end of the
age to judge everyone?
o
It symbolizes
Jesus coming at the end of the
age to judge everyone.
18)
What does the king on the offensive being
still a long way off symbolize?
o
It symbolizes
Jesus taking a long time to come.
19)
What does the king on the defensive sitting down
to consider whether
he is able to oppose the king on the offensive symbolize, given that the king on the defensive symbolizes
a non-disciple?
o
It symbolizes a
non-disciple carefully
weighing whether he/she will
be able to oppose Jesus.
o
When
o
Jesus comes.
20)
What does the king on the defensive sending a
delegation to ask for terms of peace symbolize, given that terms of
peace stands for terms of discipleship?
o
It symbolizes a
non-disciple accepting
whatever terms of discipleship.
o
That
o
Jesus imposes on
him/her.
21)
Given that the
phrase ‘in the same way’
in verse 33 appropriates what has just been said as the context, what is the appropriated context
for verse 33?
o
The appropriated context
for verse 33 is a non-disciple
accepting whatever terms of discipleship.
o
That
o
Jesus imposes on him/her.
22)
Given the appropriated context
for verse 33, what did Jesus mean when he said that those who do not give up everything they
have cannot be his disciple?
o
Jesus meant that those
who do not accept the terms of discipleship cannot be his disciple.
23)
How does a
disciple give in accordance with the terms of discipleship, given 2 Corinthians
9:7?
o
A disciple gives in
accordance with the terms of discipleship.
o
When
o
The disciple gives
cheerfully what he/she has
decided to give,
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Not reluctantly.
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Or under
compulsion.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud 2 Corinthians 9:7 that says,
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7Each of you should give what
you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver.
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24)
Can a person who
is trying but struggling to fulfill the terms of discipleship be Jesus’ disciple, given that fulfilling the terms of discipleship is a lifelong struggle?
o
Yes, as long as one
is being honest with one’s struggle.
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Luke 14:25-33
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