What does Jesus require of a follower of his? Jesus uses hyperbole in Luke 14 to teach the truth that we are to love him more than our family. We are to pickup our cross and follow him, denying our wills. Lastly, Jesus says we are to count the cost before we decide to follow him.
If we learn anything from all that Jesus taught it is that when we make the crucial decision to follow him life cannot stay the same. What he demands of his followers is complete obedience and allegiance beyond anything else in this life.
This cannot be termed easy believing, there is nothing easy about it. It is sacrificial, self denying and total commitment.
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