Talk 19, Give it up for Jesus

Verse 33 provides a neat summary for the whole chapter: “those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.” Proud people have to give up their honour (7-11); self-interested people have to give up their false generosity (12-14); and idolaters have to give up their possessions, preoccupations & allegiances (15-27). But what really matters is that Jesus gave up everything for us! Its only when we’re won by his great love that we’ll happily give up everything to follow him.