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Overview

Jesse is preaching to a crowd that's already counting the cost — and he doesn't lower the bar. Drawing from Luke 14, he lays out what Jesus actually requires of a disciple, then pivots to the rewards with the kind of joy that makes the cost feel worth counting. This one includes a mint illustration with a 10-year-old, a motorcycle story, and his daughter declaring herself "stacked" with candy — all in service of one of the most sobering invitations in the Gospels.

3 Key Takeaways

1. The cost is real — death to self, abandoned pursuit, total surrender. Jesus says anyone who doesn't carry his cross and give up everything cannot be his disciple. Jesse doesn't soften it. He uses a motorcycle illustration from his college  ...