Series Synopsis
Jesus said in Luke 14:33, “Any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.” This all-consuming message of the gospel is offensive to the world because the world by nature hates Christ (John 15:18). The gospel demands surrender, repentance, and loyalty to the Lord. But in efforts to make the gospel more palatable to the masses who hate Christ, multitudes who would consider themselves evangelical are now suffering from severe spiritual starvation. The compromises once thought to make Christianity more winsome—such as making faith solely about a positive relationship with God—have created entire generations of so-called evangelicals who have no understanding that following Christ is costly. The gospel has become a means to self-esteem instead of being crucified with Christ. In this series from John 15 and 16, Steve takes a detailed look at the true price of being a follower of Christ. The grace of God is free, but the decision to follow Christ means renouncing all you have.
Sermons in this Series
July 28, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 2: The Scriptural Foundation of a Costly Faith
John 15-16; Selected Scriptures • Steve Swartz
August 4, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 3: The Cost of Fatherly Discipline
John 15:1-3 • Steve Swartz
August 11, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 4: The Cost of Committed Perseverance
John 15:4-6 • Steve Swartz
September 1, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 6: The Cost of Unconditional Obedience
John 15:9-11 • Steve Swartz
September 8, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 7: The Cost of Sacrificial Love
John 15:12-15 • Steve Swartz
September 15, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 8: The Cost of Gospel Mission
John 15:16-17 • Steve Swartz
September 22, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 9: The Cost of Hateful Persecution
John 15:18-25 • Steve Swartz
October 6, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 10: The Cost of Total Rejection
John 15:26-16:4 • Steve Swartz
October 13, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 11: The Cost of Gospel Defense
John 16:4b-11 • Steve Swartz
October 20, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 12: The Cost of Scriptural Loyalty
John 16:12-15 • Steve Swartz
November 3, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 13: The Cost of Current Sorrow
John 16:16-24 • Steve Swartz
November 10, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 14: The Cost of Heartbreaking Humbling
John 16:25-32 • Steve Swartz
November 17, 2019
Costly Christianity, Part 15: The Reward of Following Christ
John 16:33 • Steve Swartz
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