Testing Discipleship

This sermon from Luke 9:23–26 emphasizes the true cost and call of discipleship. Jesus teaches that anyone who wants to follow Him must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and commit to Him with singular devotion. Pastor Wolf explains that this isn’t a light or symbolic gesture—it involves a daily death to self and a willingness to suffer for the sake of Christ. True discipleship means rejecting worldly gain in exchange for eternal life, and those who try to save their life apart from Christ will ultimately lose it. The message urges believers to evaluate their desires and commit fully to following Jesus, knowing that eternal reward awaits those who do.