09/06/2026
We often want the results of following Jesus without accepting the cost.
In Mark 8, Jesus makes that cost clear. Anyone who wants to be His disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Him. Jesus is not asking to be added to our lives. He is asking to lead them.
This Sunday at Soco Church, we are asking a challenging question: What is following Jesus costing you?
It is possible to know the right answers about Jesus while still resisting His authority. Agreement is not allegiance. The moment we need Jesus to follow our plan, we are no longer following Him.
Following Jesus will eventually confront something we do not want challenged. It may cost our control, comfort, money, pride, success, or right to get even. But there is a cost on both sides, and we often calculate only one.
Forgiveness may cost our right to get even, but what is bitterness costing us? Generosity may cost money, but what is greed costing us? Surrender may cost control, but what is our need for control costing us?
Jesus is not trying to take your life. He is inviting you into the life you could never create without Him.
Join us as we consider what we are holding onto, what it is costing us, and what it would look like to place it into the hands of Jesus today.
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Join us for worship, an encouraging message from 1 Samuel 17, and a practical conversation about raising and leading people who are prepared to follow God with courage.
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