Main Idea. Following and obeying Jesus Christ is costly. The cost of following Jesus. Luke 14: 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’Driving Question. What are costly challenges in being obedient to Jesus Christ?Three challenges we face. 1. Persuasion of Friends (1–6)2. Warnings of Suffering (7–12)The Prophetic Word tells us the same. Acts 2 Tim Jn 3. Submission of Our Wills (13–14)Matt Responses. The name of Jesus Christ is worth giving your life for. The Church is to spur obedience, not squash it.