Cost of being a Disciple
Teachers
Lesson Summary
In the class, Clint Davison recounted his recent Guatemala mission trip and used the experience to illustrate the inevitable costs attached to genuine discipleship. He described how the Guatemalan market taught a simple truth: everything that has value carries a price, and that principle mirrors the spiritual reality that Christ’s sacrifice paid a price we could never afford. The teacher emphasized that being a disciple means more than conversion; it involves a lifelong commitment to learn from and follow Jesus, embracing the full demands of the gospel. Clint guided the congregation through key Scriptures—John 15:13, Romans 5:8, and Hebrews 12:1‑2—to underscore the depth of Christ’s love and the call to run the race with perseverance. He explained that the cross was the perfect example of sacrificial love, and that believers must lay aside every hindrance, fixing their eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith. The lesson concluded with practical steps for daily life, encouraging each member to evaluate personal costs, emulate the faithful witnesses before them, and pursue a wholehearted, relentless walk with Christ.
Key Scriptures
no greater love has any man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends
God demonstrates his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us
Therefore, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God