Sermon prepared by the Holy Spirit and Pastor Andrew T. Okai
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 4th 2016
Sermon text: Luke 14:25-35
Sermon theme: On the mission with Christ

Introduction
In today’s gospel story Jesus addresses what it’s like to be on the mission with him. Just like his earlier followers, many today still don’t understand what they are signing up for. Let’s together examine these words of Jesus this morning. I pray and hope that you are blessed as always.

Introductory notes

Sermon main points
It is a mission of separation Luke 14:26
a. Is the scripture contradicting itself?
b. Separation of Personal relationships...
c. Separation from one’s own life...

It is a mission of persecution Luke 14:27
a. The cross, an emblem of sufferings and shame...
b. Sufferings as a part of his mission...
c. Question: what will you do?

It is a mission of calculation Luke 14:28
a. One of the hallmarks of a successful mission with Christ...
b. Personal experience...
c. Nothing can be compared to Jesus’ losses...

It is a mission of consideration Luke 14:31
a. Consider the mission
b. Definition of consider
c. Consider the temporal vs. the eternal