For Further Focus
Luke 14:25-35

Open It

1.        *How have you counted the costs recently before tackling a project at home or at work?

2.        How much do people take into account the potential reaction of others when planning something?

3.        In what way can a project fail before it starts?

Explore It

4.        Who was traveling with Jesus? (14:25)

5.        What natural affections did Jesus denounce in favor of following Him? (14:26)

6.        What does it take to be Jesus’ disciple? (14:27)

7.        What should a person consider before building a tower? (14:28)

8.        *What consequences result from not counting the cost before building? (14:29-30)

9.        *How did a king determine his odds in a war? (14:31)

10.     What would be the logical step if a king discovered his manpower was insufficient? (14:32)

11.     When would a king send a delegation to another king? (14:32)

12.     *How did Jesus use the examples of building a tower and preparing for war? (14:33)

13.     What can be done with salt that has lost its saltiness? (14:34-35)

14.     What phrase did Jesus use to compel the crowd to consider His words? (14:35)

Get It

15.     What does it mean to "hate" your parents, wife, children, siblings, and your own life?

16.     *How might the crowds have reacted to Jesus’ terms of discipleship?

17.     How do most people react to Jesus’ terms of discipleship?

18.     How possible do these conditions of discipleship seem to you now?

19.     *What costs do we need to count in responding to Jesus?

20.     What costs of following Jesus seem especially high to you?

21.     Why is it worth paying the price to follow Jesus?

22.     What are the properties of salt?

23.     How are we like salt?

24.     What is a person like who has lost his or her "saltiness"?

Apply It

25.     *What relationships or other loyalties do you need to pray about to strengthen your loyalty to Jesus?

26.     In what area of your life can you have a deliberate effect for Christ this week? How?