Drastic calls to discipleship require irrational responses to sin.
1. How did we get here?
2. What does the text say?
- Attention must be given to others.
- Attention must be given to self.
- Hell is real.
- Persecution is good.
3. What does the text mean?
- All Christians have ministerial responsibilities.
- Ministerial responsibilities require intentional self-denial.
- Self-denial is purifying.
4. What do we do with it?
- Drastic calls to discipleship require irrational responses to sin.
- Do not live in a way that causes others to stumble.
- Do not live in a way that causes you to stumble.
- Embrace the salt and fire of the Christian life.