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Burn the Ship: Self-Reliance
May 21, 2023 / Dr. Clayton ChisumSelf-Reliance
Burn the Ships
May 21, 2023
Dr. Clayton Chisum
“Deny yourself”: Burn the ship of
“Take up your cross”: Burn the ship of
“Follow me”: Burn the ship of
Matthew 16:24 NIV
What does it mean to ?
1 Peter 2:21 NLT
Following Jesus means to even if it costs you
Matthew 10:37-38 NLT
Mark 10:29-30
to Following Jesus
1 Kings 19:19-21a NLT
1. Cut the
You have to cut the cord to your plans and to your past.
2. Make it
1 Kings 19:21b NLT
3. Set up
1 Kings 19:19b NLT
Numbers 15:39 NLT
4. Get
Psalm 73:28 NLT
James 4:8 NLT
John 15:4 ESV
Discussion Questions:
- What does following Jesus look like in your life?
- How has someone been an inspiration to you because of how they followed Jesus?
- Why is following Jesus often costly? How so?
- How was Elisha’s story a model for us to burn the ship called self-reliance and follow God? 1 Kings 19:19-21
- Discuss the 4 steps to following Jesus. Where are you? How did you take the other steps? Which has been most challenging or rewarding?
- How can you practically take a step in following Jesus this week?