“Ministry that costs nothing, accomplishes nothing.”

-John Henry Jowett

“If you give what you do not need, it isn't giving.”

-Mother Teresa

1. __________ __________

Are you a devoted follower of Jesus?

2. __________ THE __________

Calculate: to reckon by exercise of practical: ESTIMATE to solve or probe the meaning of: FIGURE OUT

What is this cost that we must calculate?

- Read

- Learn

- Apply

Have you calculated the cost?

3. __________ ______ __________

“Do not promise to follow Jesus unless you understand the “cost” and are willing to “pay” it. This does not imply that salvation must be earned. Rather the point being made is that God’s grace can only be received by those who, in repenting, place him above everything else.”

-Robert Stein

Have you given up everything?