Christian Consumers Kill the Church

This clip is taken from the sermon "The Cost of Discipleship," preached by Pastor Mark Driscoll at the Mars Hill Church Ballard campus in Seattle, Washington, on February 13, 2011. It is the 63rd sermon in our sermon series on the Gospel of Luke.

To watch or download the full sermon, visit: http://www.marshillchurch.org/media/luke/the-cost-of-discipleship

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• Jesus
• Mars Hill
• mark driscoll
• pastor mark
• luke
• cost
• discipleship
• quit

[MrMrRobS]

@Xeonxtreme The reason he forbids some to marry is because they are too spiritually immature, and their marriage would be a train wreck that will damage them and their spouce horrifically. If a guy is sleeping around, or has a history of violence towards women, or is chronically lazy, they seriously need to work on their Christ-like-ness before they can even consider marriage. I hope that clarifies the issue!

[Jerkwad152]

@rafaforgd

You're confusing Mark with the likes of Pat Robertson. That's like comparing an apple to a durian.

[westbororapist]

This sounds a lot more like a power point presentation from a large corporation. I hope people realize that Mark Driscoll is in this for himself. That's why he wants to make everybody his clone and follow his every command. It's quite disturbing

[redrocklove]

Amen!

[firecom11]

@MrBanditrider : yes it's between you and God but testimony is also shedding light to darkness that the old is dead and the new has risen. this is called accountability not just to God but to your wife, pastor and church. it's best to be accountable. its God's family.

[MrBanditrider]

Just curious, in reference to getting married, why do you require couples to "declare all your sexual sin and history?" I have some issues with this. If my Lord and Savior can forgive me of my sexual sin and make me new again, why do I have to tell you/church about my past sin? That should be between me and God...and my furture spouse if need be, not the pastor and church. I dont remember Jesus telling the woman at the well to tell her "sexual history." I believe he said, go sin no more.

[pksmb1120]

@jayarelinkous Same here. I live in East Texas and stumbled across some of his stuff here on YouTube. We got preachers down here that aren't afraid to step on toes either. And from what I understand, his area is one of the most unchurched areas in the country. He presents the Gospel in such a way that people understand. Some people may not like his "in-your-face" approach, but sometimes it's best to just say it like it is rather than try to water it down.

[spiritfired]

Huh? So the consumers take money from the disciples to feed themselves?

[NomadHeart22]

@SavedCenturion88 This video bothered me in the same way. It just didn't seem right, for the exact reasons that you said.