February 4, 2018

Courageous Loyalty

Speaker: Jay Pound Series: Courageous Discipleship Scripture: Matthew 8:18–22

Courageous Loyalty

Matthew 8:18-22

 

2 Stories of Counterfeit Loyalty

 

  • Perspective Disciple #1: Loyalty as Self-Advancement (vv.18-20)
    • He saw loyalty to Jesus as a means to accomplish his own purposes
      • Genie Theology
    • Courageous loyalty means we put aside our agenda to advance Jesus’ Kingdom

 

  • Perspective Disciple #2: Divided Loyalty (vv.20-22)
    • He saw loyalty to Jesus as one commitment among many
    • Courageous loyalty means commitment to Jesus above all else

 

  • Conclusion: Courageous Loyalty (Mt. 13.44-46)
    • Following Jesus trumps all else in life - and it is more than worth it

 

other sermons in this series

Mar 4

2018

Courageous Witness

Speaker: Joel Sutton Scripture: Matthew 10:1–18 Series: Courageous Discipleship

Feb 18

2018

Courageous Grace

Speaker: Jay Pound Scripture: Matthew 9:9–13 Series: Courageous Discipleship

Feb 11

2018

Courageous Faith

Speaker: Joel Sutton Scripture: Matthew 8:23–27 Series: Courageous Discipleship