Demands of Discipleship

Steve Hildebrand – Religion 311A – Fall 2003

 

Matthew 16:24-28

Mark 8:34-9:1

Luke 9:23-27

Intro and Saying 1

 

 

        24 Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

        34 He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

        23 Then he said to them all, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.

Saying 2

 

 

25 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.

35 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel,F68 will save it.

24 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. 

Saying 3

 

 

26 For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?

36 For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 37 Indeed, what can they give in return for their life?

25 What does it profit them if they gain the whole world, but lose or forfeit themselves?

Saying 4

 

 

27 "For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done.

38 Those who are ashamed of me and of my wordsF69 in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

26 Those who are ashamed of me and of my words, of them the Son of Man will be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

Saying 5

 

 

28 Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom." 

9:1 And he said to them, "Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the kingdom of God has come withF70 power." 

27 But truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God."

 

 

I.                   Overview of text

 

II.        Look at text critical issues

      A.  “Soul” in the New Living Translation

                  B.  “Gospel, words, and with” in the New Revised Standard 

C.    “Daily” in the New King James

 

     III.       Look at literary issues

     A.  Genre

                 B.  Literary Context

C.     Literary Structure

 

     IV.      Historical Issues

    A.  Time/Place Markers

B.     Interpretive Issues

 

      V.      Applicational Theme

 

    VI.      Sermon Brief

 

VII.           Expositional Outline

 

This presentation will show the demands or costs of discipleship as defined by Jesus.  This pericope contains five sayings that Jesus says are required to be a true follower of Him.  After viewing the expositional outline, you will have practical application of how to apply these principles to your life.