March – 10 – Called to Sacrifice
By Spally TaylorMarch 5, 2019
Sunday School Lesson
March 10
Lesson 2 (KJV)
Called to Sacrifice
Devotional Reading: Philippians 3:7–16
Background Scripture: Mark 1:16–20; Luke 14:25–33
Mark 1:16–20
- Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
- And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
- And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
- And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
- And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Luke 14:25–33
- And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
- If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
- And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
- For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
- Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
- Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
- Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
- Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
- So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Key Verse
Whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.—Luke 14:27
Sunday School Benediction
Sunday School is over for another day. Hear us Heavenly Father as to Thee we pray. Through the week be with us in our work and play. Enable us to be kind and loving, help us to obey. Amen
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