"Three Resolutions Not to Make" (Part 1)

Three potential disciples and the true nature of discipleship

I. The Rash Resolution [Impetuous]
A. The background

B. The resolution

1. Made by a scribe
2. "I will follow Thee wherever Thou goest"

C. The response

1. Jesus stops the man dead in his tracks
2. Its substance
   a. "The foxes have holes; the birds of the air have nests"
   b. "but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head"
3. The point of Jesus' response
   a. Don't be overconfident
   b. Count the cost of discipleship

D. The result—probably, the man went back

Application—Make sure that you are a Christian
A. What does it mean to be a Christian?

1. It means to believe in Christ
2. It means that you have genuine and not false faith a. It's easy to say you believe—"easy believism"
   b. But are you really committed?
   c. How do you know if you're committed?
   (1) Personal devotions
   (2) Keeping God's law
   (3) Being a faithful church member

B. Are you willing to pay the price for following Jesus?

1. It might cost you your job, or prestige
2. It might cost you your life
3. It might cost you inconvenience