22 - The Cost of Discipleship (Luke 9:18-36)

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Followers of Jesus are known by their participation in his suffering and glory.

  1. The Identity of Jesus (vv. 18-22, 28-36)
    a. The Christ (vv. 18-20)
    b. The Suffering Servant (vv. 21-22)
    c. The Exodus (vv. 28-33)
    d. The Greater Prophet (vv. 34-36)

  2. The Message of Jesus (vv. 23-27)
    a. Take Up Your Cross (v. 23)
    b. Choose Between this Life and the Next (vv. 24-27)
    c. Who Do You Say that I Am? (v. 20)


Discussion Starters

  1. Monday—How do you tend to interpret hardship in your life? Do you ever think it proves that God is angry at you?

  2. Tuesday—What does “Christ” mean? Why is it so significant that Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Christ?

  3. Wednesday—What is the difference between people’s expectations about the Christ and what Jesus says? Why was it necessary for the Christ to suffer, die, and rise again?

  4. Thursday—What is the “cost of discipleship”? What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus in this world?

  5. Friday—What does it mean to take up your cross? What are some ways that you have born a cross? What are some ways God is calling you to do that now?