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The Cost of Your Yes

Victory Church • Mar 9, 2025 • 48 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

True discipleship requires a continuous, wholehearted "yes" to Jesus, surrendering our comfort, pride, and plans to follow Him. While salvation is a free gift, living as a disciple costs everything, taking us through life's trials and spiritual battles. Yet on the other side of surrender lies divine protection, supernatural strength, spiritual authority, and the everlasting joy of being part of God's victorious church.

Themes

Discipleship and SurrenderThe Authority of JesusFaithfulness in Spiritual WarfareLocal and Global MissionsSpiritual Renewal and First LoveGod's Provision and Protection

Pastor's Points

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A disciple is someone who is following Jesus.

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A disciple is someone who is being changed by Jesus.

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A disciple is someone who is committed to the mission of Jesus.

Key Points

1.
A disciple is someone who is following Jesus.
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A disciple is someone who is being changed by Jesus.
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A disciple is someone who is committed to the mission of Jesus.
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Jesus declared that He is the Messiah and head of the Church, building a victorious body that no power of hell can conquer.
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Discipleship means walking so closely behind Jesus that the dust from the Rabbi's feet gets onto your life.
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Jesus calls ordinary people and elevates their daily work and businesses for eternal kingdom value.
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Discipleship is a lifelong journey of remaining teachable rather than becoming complacent or self-reliant.
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Complacency leads to lukewarmness, but God calls believers back to a burning first love for Christ.

Sermon Moments

“Salvation is free, but discipleship will cost you everything.”

“Disciples in the ancient world walked close enough to their Rabbi to get the dust of His feet on their own feet.”

“When you stop learning, you stop living. When you stop being a teachable person, you become a stuck Pharisee.”

“Pastor Paul's 101-year-old grandmother shared lifelong ministry wisdom: "If you don't get bitter, you'll make it."”

“Truth will always sound offensive to people who don't believe in absolute truth.”

“Have thick skin because people are not going to be nice, but have a soft heart and stay tender toward God.”

“Where God guides, He provides; where God directs, He protects.”

“Six-year-old Mack offered his entire $22 piggy bank savings, ready to give all he had just to be with his father.”

This Week

Daily evaluate whether your practical choices reflect walking in close, daily obedience behind Jesus.

Guard your heart against bitterness by actively choosing to forgive those who mistreat or criticize you.

View your daily work and business as a primary place for kingdom mission and eternal impact.

Practice daily prayerful surrender by offering God an unconditional "yes" in every area of your life.

Confront lukewarmness or spiritual self-reliance by intentionally returning to your "first love" devotion to Christ.

Stand firmly on biblical truth while keeping a soft heart toward God and thick skin toward worldly offense.

Set aside dedicated time to wait on the Lord in prayer to receive supernatural strength and endurance.

Remember This

Salvation is a free gift, but true discipleship costs our total surrender—and in giving Jesus our continuous "yes," we receive His authority, protection, and supernatural power.

A Challenge for You

Whatever God asks of you, let your answer always be yes—surrender your heart, repent of sin, and walk in the authority and victory Jesus bought for you.

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