Cost of Following

Thursday, November 12, 2015
Matthew 8:18-22 KJV 

18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What did Jesus do after seeing the multitudes around Him? (v.18)
2) Who did He encounter afterward and what did they say to Him? (v.19,21)
3) How did the Lord respond to each of them? (v.20,22)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) How willing are you to lose your life to follow Christ?

LIFE LESSONS
5) The cost of following the Lord Jesus is everything that prevents you from doing so.