Obeying God requires total dedication in righteousness.

1. The Cost of Righteousness for J______ the Baptist.
   1. Mark has been detailing the M____________ of Jesus.
      1. Jesus had just sent His D______________ out.
      2. With all of the M_____________, questions were being asked.
   2. Flashback from the P______ regarding John the Baptist.
      1. Not concerned about having P_________________.
      2. John was B______ under miraculous conditions. Luke 1:26
      3. Preacher of R______________; he condemned sinful conduct.
      4. King Herod’s W_____ hated John.
      5. John was B_____________ because of his stand for righteousness.
2. The Cost of Righteousness for Other S____________ of God.
   1. L______________ account of Jesus preparing His men. Matthew 10
   2. Death of J_____ – Acts 12. Church tradition – all apostles except John.
   3. Hebrews 11 lists several H_________ of Faith. Hebrews 11:37-40
3.  L________ In Righteousness Will Cost Us Something Today.
   1. We Are Each Using Up OurL______.
      1. We celebrated T_________________… thank God for EVERYTHING?
      2. I Thessalonians 5:18
      3. We can choose to W______ our life on this world, or,
      4. We can choose to S_______________ for Christ.
      5. Special Christmas O____________ for repairing the Youth Building.
   2. Jesus warns; count the C_____ of being His servant. Luke 14:25-33
   3. The C_______ – a tool of death and slow torture.
   4. Jesus L________ us so much…