"Red Letter Challenge: Being" 📕 Luke 14:25-33 In this message, part of our Red Letter Challenge Lenten series, we encounter some of Jesus' most shocking words: "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother... he cannot be my disciple." Wait—HATE our families? Carry our cross? Renounce ALL we have? This isn't the gentle devotional challenge we expected! Maybe you've done 30-day fitness challenges, gratitude challenges, social media detoxes—but being a disciple of Jesus isn't just another challenge that fits into your life. It reshapes your WHOLE life. So is this a "head issue" (misunderstanding Jesus' words) or a "heart issue" (resisting what He demands)? And what does it actually mean to "hate" our families while honoring them?🎯 Maybe you've been treating discipleship like another 30-day challenge you can complete...🎯 Maybe you're uncomfortable with how much Jesus demands—ALL of you, not just part...🎯 Maybe it's time to discover that following Jesus doesn't fit into your life—it reshapes it entirely.🗝️ Key Takeaways:✔️ "Hate" is a Hebraic expression meaning "love less than"—Jesus must be #1, even above family.✔️ Jesus challenges both our heads (understanding) and our hearts (obedience)—this is both/and.✔️ Jesus counted the cost for us—your salvation cost Him EVERYTHING on the cross.📖 Main Scripture:Luke 14:25-33 (Cost of discipleship—hate family, carry cross, renounce all)Matthew 22:37-38 (Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind)Romans 9:13 (Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated)#RedLetterChallenge #Lent #Discipleship #Luke14 #CostOfDiscipleship #ChristianSermon #LentenSeries #FollowJesus #ChristianFaith #CountTheCost