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What you want is no longer #1.

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Luke 9:23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. NKJV

- There is a cost to following the Lord. Are you willing to pay it?

- This doesn’t mean life as a Christian stinks. It means that what you want is no longer number one. It means when you want to do something and God says something else, you lay aside what you want and do what God said.

- This isn’t a “one time choice” to say a prayer. He says we have to pick up our cross DAILY. That means that each day you have choice to either: decide to lay aside your desires and pick up God’s, or lay down God’s plans and pick up your desires. The choice is yours each day. What will you choose today?

Who are you going to serve?

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Josh 24:22-23

22 Then Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord, to serve him.” And they said, “We are witnesses.” 23 He said, “Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your heart to the Lord, the God of Israel.” ESV

-        Vs 15 states the question, “Whom will you serve?” Choosing God means removing anything else from the number 1 place in your life. Living for God will require sacrifice, sometimes things will be hard. Are you willing to follow God when it is hard? If so it is time to let go, to get rid of any areas that we have held back anything we have been doing our own way. It is time to find accountability or a witness. He used the congregation to hold each other accountable. Who will call you out if you begin to buckle when living for God isn’t easy? Prov 27:6, 12;

-         I think a lot of people want to follow God and have it cost them nothing. Luke 14:27-33 says that we need to count the cost and place God above all. We need to be willing to lay down anything that would come between us and God. Following God means I need to carry my cross Matt 10:38; you need to be ready push on and stick to your word even if it causes you pain Ps 15:4. Christianity isn’t a way out of all of life’s problems.

Give it all. Matt 13:44-46

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Matt 13:44-46

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. NKJV

- These two parables communicate the same thought. The kingdom is not something you do half way. When someone wants to be apart of the kingdom it costs them everything. In both stories the guy gives up everything he has for something he views as more valuable. Have you given up everything to follow Jesus? Has he become your hearts number one desire? Matt 6:24 says that you cannot have two masters. God help me to set you first above everything else. I want to honor you with all my heart. I want to honor you with everything I do.

Could I get wisdom and a side of fries please?

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Prov 4:5-6

5 Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you. NKJV

- There are rewards for getting wisdom.

- vs 6 They will preserve you

- vs 6 They will keep you vs 12

- vs 8 She will permute you

- vs 8 She will bring you honor

- vs 9 She will be an ornament of grace on you

- vs 9 She will crown you with glory

Prov 4:7

Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. NIV

- Wisdom is available to all (Prov 1:20-21), but one must get it. That means there is effort required on our part. Vs 13

- There is a price to pay for wisdom, it says it may cost all you have.

o You may have to leave things Prov 9:6,

o Let go of pride receive correction Prov 9:8-9

o You may have to shut up and listen Prov 4:10

o Fear the Lord and hate Evil Prov 9:10