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Podcast: Sermons - First Evangelical Lutheran Church | El Cajon, CA (LCMS)
Episode: Perpetua, The Martyrs & The Cost of Discipleship: Luke 14
Description: Jesus said, âWhoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.â What does that mean for us today?In this sermon, Pastor James Huenink of First Lutheran Church explores Jesusâ call to discipleship in Luke 14 and shares powerful stories of Christians who gave up everything to follow Christ:Perpetua â a young mother in North Africa who refused to deny her faithThe Salzburg Lutherans â who left their homes, land, and livelihood rather than abandon the GospelThe Malagasy Martyrs â believers in Madagascar who sang hymns as they faced dea...