The other night I heard a little bit of a sermon John MacArthur was preaching on the radio about the "costs of discipleship." It caused me to think about how much the "Christian Economy" is suffering too. So many have been presented with a gospel that costs nothing. You're raising your eyebrows right now wondering how heretical this post is going to get but hold on. Salvation costs us nothing. Jesus Christ purchased our redemption on the cross and destroyed death and hell in his resurrection. Salvation is a free gift for all who believe. Becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ won't cost you a thing. But being a disciple of Jesus Christ will cost you everything. Not many folks are interested in hearing that, including myself. I like what I like and I want what I want. The problem is that Jesus tells me to lay down what I want and pick up a cross if I'm going to follow him. Putting a shinny cross on a chain to wear around my neck is not what he's talking about either. Many walked away from Jesus while he was on earth never to return because it costs too much.
What is your walk with Christ currently costing you? When was the last time you actually sacrificed yourself for the cause of Christ? Even bigger than that, what gospel do you present to others. We need to be careful not to over sell the fact that salvation is free and fail to share with others the high costs of following Christ.
That's just what I've been thinking about.
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