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THE CROWDS The Cost of Discipleship 3.10.24 Luke 14:25-26 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his mother and father, wife and children, brothers and sisters – yes, even their own life – such a person cannot be my disciple.” Part of the radical call to discipleship is reordering our priorities and commitments. Luke 14:27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. Philippians 3:10-11 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. Luke 14:33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.

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THE CROWDS The Narrow Door 3.3.24 Luke 13:22-30 22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. 23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ “But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’ 26 “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 “But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’ 28 “There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. 29 People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of G

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THE CROWDS The Rich Fool 2-25-24 Luke 12: 13-21 13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” 16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ 18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’ 20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ 21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich

A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.

A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.

A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.

A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.

A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.

THE CROWD Don’t Look Back 2.18.24 Luke 9:51 As his time drew near, Jesus resolutely set his face towards Jerusalem. The question for the crowd: Will they stay with Jesus and become His disciples or will they turn away and desert Him? 1. Curious 2. Outraged 3. Excited 4. Selfish The social psychology behind mob mentality: • Deindividuation – when people are a part of a group, they experience a loss of self-awareness • Identity – when people are part of a group, they can lose their sense of individual identity and adopt a group identity • Emotions – being a part of a group can lead to heightened emotional states: excitement, anger, hostility, etc. • Acceptability – behaviors that are often seen as unacceptable become acceptable when others in a group are seen carrying them out • Anonymity – people feel anonymous within a large group, which reduces their sense of responsibility and accountability Crowds have the power to make the timid brave, the good better or the bad devastating. - Greg Morse Lu

TEACH US TO PRAY Lead us Not Into Temptation Feb. 11th Our Father in heaven hallowed be your name your kingdom come; your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, power & glory forever & ever. Amen. Ephesians 6:11 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Satan laughs at our toiling, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray. -Samuel Chadwich (The Path of Prayer) Luke 4:1 1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness Scheme #1 Satan packages a good thing as a God thing Scheme #2 Satan tempts us to choose painless over the process We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us: we are wondering how painful the best will be. God always wants what is best for us, but often times his