Sermon
Great Cost, Greater Reward
Center Church
Speaker: Josh Miller
September 14, 2022 · 35 min
Summary
Jesus teaches that following him requires costly sacrifice—suffering, rejection, and death to self—yet promises abundant life to those who deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow him. The path to true life paradoxically runs through death and loss of worldly comfort.
Highlights
The cost of following Jesus is high, but the reward is higher.
The path to life is through death.
When you go straight at happiness, you won't find it. But if you deny yourself, if you die and you follow Jesus, then you'll end up with the abundant life as a byproduct.