Lesson 13 (Mar 22-28), The Cost of Discipleship

Why does God want His people to suffer? Why can't His followers have a nice happy life? Wouldn't that attract more people to His side?

Calculating Cost: First Priority

1. Is it possibly to maintain peace in a home where one loves God and one hates Him, by worshipping quietly? 
2. Where there is a conflict what comes first, honouring parents or agreeing with the spouse?
3. How is it possible to love God whom we have not seen, more than family who are with us?

Bearing Our Cross

1. What are examples of crosses we have to bear as Christians?
2. Are crosses designed for is by God or by the devil?
3. Does Christianity have to be a public declaration always? Can one conceal one's belief in a community that hates Christianity?

Disciplined Response

1. Why can't Christians take life easy? Why is discipline important?
2. Can all sinful propensities, all human weaknesses be truly overcome, or do we need to live with them? Can a person overcome love for a particular sin? 
3. What was the experience of Paul? Had he been able to overcome temptation successfully?

Comparing Costs

1. If there were no future life would it be worth being good?
2. Was the salvation of the human race cheap or expensive?
3. Is it cheaper to go to heaven or hell?

A Better Resurrection

1. Why can we not be saved without dying, since Jesus died for us?
2. Did Jesus know he was going to be resurrected?
3. Does the hope of resurrection really affect our attitude to dying?