Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman
Week 10: Chapter 9 — Any of You Who Does Not Give Up Everything (The Cost of Following)
Read Chapter 9 of Not a Fan. Key passage: Luke 14:25–33 (counting the cost); Mark 10:17–22 (the rich young ruler).
Jesus twice uses the phrase "any of you" in Luke 14 to make clear that the cost of following him is not negotiable and not optional — it applies to everyone without exception.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Luke 14:33 says "any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple." Idleman argues that this is one of the most ignored verses in the New Testament. Why do you think Christians so consistently overlook or soften it?
2.The rich young ruler comes to Jesus with the right question and a genuinely good moral record, and Jesus loves him (Mark 10:21) — but he asks him to give up the one thing he will not give. What was that thing? What is your "one thing" — the specific possession, position, or security you would find hardest to surrender to Jesus?
a.Idleman points out that Jesus doesn't ask this of everyone — he diagnoses what this particular man's idol is. How do you discern what your specific "go, sell everything" might be?
b.The man goes away sad. When have you walked away sad from something Jesus asked of you? What happened afterward?
3.Idleman uses the image of Jesus as a contractor doing a full renovation — he doesn't just want to redo the kitchen; he wants the whole house. How does that image differ from the "add Jesus to your existing life" model of Christianity many people have been sold?
Closing Prayer
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