No Turning Back: The Cost + Beauty Of Real Discipleship, Luke 9:51-62

We live in a culture of convenience, distraction, and comfort. Everything is designed to minimize commitment—ghosting is normal, and long-term sacrifice feels optional. When it comes to following Jesus, we tend to want a version that fits around our schedules, not one that interrupts our lives.

So the culture is louder than ever—shaping how we think, what we value, and even who we believe we are. In a world that tells us to look within for truth, to chase happiness at all costs, and to live life on our own terms, the call of Jesus cuts through with a radical invitation: ‘Come, follow Me.’

Today, we’re talking about what it means and the cost attached to real disciple to Jesus—not just in theory, but right now—in a secular age that’s constantly pulling us in the opposite direction.

This isn’t just about going to church. It’s about becoming someone—someone who’s being formed by Jesus in the middle of a culture that’s trying to form us without Him. A secular worldview offers hope until life falls apart. The gospel offers hope because life falls apart.

Jesus will show us in this message that the excuses aren't new. They just have better branding today.

In Luke 9, people gave "good" reasons to delay following Jesus. But Jesus knew: delayed obedience is disobedience. The same is true today.

Discipleship is slow, quiet rebellion against the gods of this age.

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