We come to a variety of crossroads in life which confront us with crisis points, but none are as important as how you respond to Jesus.

2. Luke 12:49-52
“I came to cast fire on the the earth, and
would that it were already kindled! I have a
baptism to be baptized with, and how great
is my distress until it is accomplished! Do
you think that I have come to give peace on
earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
For from now on in one house there will be
five divided, three against two and two
against three.
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3. Luke 12:53-54
They will be divided, father against son and
son against father, mother against daughter
and daughter against mother, mother-in-
law against her daughter-in-law and
daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” He
also said to the crowds, “When you see a
cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A
shower is coming.’ And so it happens.
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4. Luke 12:55-57
And when you see the south wind blowing,
you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and
it happens. You hypocrites! You know how
to interpret the appearance of the earth
and sky, but why do you not know how to
interpret the present time? And why do
you not judge for yourselves what is right?
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5. Luke 12:58-59
As you go with your accuser before the
magistrate, make an effort to settle with
him on the way, lest he drag you to the
judge, and the judge hand you over to the
officer, and the officer put you in prison. I
tell you, you will never get out until you
have paid the very last penny.”
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7. Every CHOICE comes with a
COST. It is a matter of
whether you pay NOW or pay
LATER and WHAT you pay.

8. Every CHOICE comes with a
COST. It is a matter of
whether you pay NOW or pay
LATER and WHAT you pay.
We come to a variety of CROSSROADS in life
which confront us with CRISIS POINTS, but none
are as IMPORTANT as how you respond to
Jesus.

9. Every CHOICE comes with a
COST. It is a matter of
whether you pay NOW or pay
LATER and WHAT you pay.
We come to a variety of CROSSROADS in life
which confront us with CRISIS POINTS, but none
are as IMPORTANT as how you respond to
Jesus.
Truth is not determined by what you BELIEVE,
but what you believe can have grave cost if it is
not based on what is TRUE.

10. Their sin was not one of
SIMPLE but WILLFUL
ignorance.

11. Their sin was not one of
SIMPLE but WILLFUL
ignorance.
Jesus came to CAST FIRE on the earth.

12. Their sin was not one of
SIMPLE but WILLFUL
ignorance.
Jesus came to CAST FIRE on the earth.
In Jesus we have the intersection of the OT
looking FORWARD to Him, the NT reflecting
BACK on Him, and the world forever
CHANGED by Him.

13. Jesus didn’t promote
PEACE at all costs, but
peace with God
WHATEVER the cost.

14. Jesus didn’t promote
PEACE at all costs, but
peace with God
WHATEVER the cost.
Be RECONCILED to God while there is TIME.

15. Jesus didn’t promote
PEACE at all costs, but
peace with God
WHATEVER the cost.
Be RECONCILED to God while there is TIME.
You can ACCEPT what Jesus did to pay your
debt, or you can PAY your debt, either way
there is a DEBT to PAY.

16. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
NEXT STEPS
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Evaluate my relationship with God.
( ) Reflect on what it means to be a
disciple.
( ) Identify if I am living more by “my
truth” or “the truth.”
( ) Meditate on Luke 12:49-59
( ) Other________________________