Three Would Be Followers
“ Three-Would Be Followers” Luke 9:57 and also Matthew 8 “ Why would anyone want to return to the devil or the world from which they have escaped?” Cyprian This thought from one of the early church fathers sums up the point of what Jesus says. Three followers were “would da, should da, could da” It is all about following . “ I will follow you wherever you go “ ( a scribe –Mt 8). Enthusiasm without follow through and commitment was this man’s struggle. He had enthusiastic interest . But Jesus was going where he did not want to go. Jesus was going to the cross—“ he set his face steadfastly to go to Jerusalem .” Without the cross men could not have the life of the ages, that is eternal life. “ For the Son of man did not come to destroy the lives of many, but to save.” Vs. 56 In an article in the latest “ Banner of Truth” Ian Hamilton, Minister of...