The True Cost of Following Jesus | The Gospels | Mark 6:13–29

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Mental Health, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

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🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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What does it really cost to follow Jesus? Does anything feel too "expensive" to surrender? What are you holding onto instead of following Jesus fully? In today’s episode, Jeff shares how Mark 6:13–29 challenges us to count the cost of discipleship and trust that surrender is possible because we are already loved by Jesus. Read the Bible with us in 2026! This year, we’re exploring the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it so that others can find it, too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Mark 6:13-29

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life.
0:09.0	In the time it takes to get to work.
0:11.0	I'm Jeff Parrott.
0:13.0	Everything comes with a price, but sometimes the price of a thing causes you to turn away from it. Just the other day, I was perusing
0:22.8	a rack of winter coats and came across one that I really wanted to take on future adventures.
0:28.5	Everything looked and felt perfect. And then I saw the price tag. Once I did some mental math
0:34.6	and figured out that I need a small business loan to legally take that coat home with me,
0:39.3	I knew that we did not have a future together.
0:42.3	The price tag ended the journey for me.
0:45.3	Maybe for you with Jesus, everything looks and feels perfect.
0:49.3	Until you see the price tag, the price tag of having to surrender that preference, the cost
0:56.0	of having to fight that sin, the price tag of sacrificing for that difficult person, or
1:01.6	the cost of praying for that particular enemy.
1:05.6	Maybe when you're facing the cost of following Jesus, you're like me with that pricey coat.
1:10.4	Once you see that price tag for Christianity,
1:12.9	you feel like the journey might be ending for you. You need to just turn away from it. Or maybe you feel
1:18.8	like you could never start that journey to begin with. Our passage today presents us with a clearer
1:24.8	view of the price tag of a life following Jesus. It helps us consider
1:29.4	the true cost associated with following him and what it might mean for our journey with him today.
1:36.0	Now, as we get ready to approach God's word, let's pause and ask for His grace to move through
1:40.6	this special time we have together. Heavenly Father, we do thank you for the gift of life and breath.
1:47.8	We thank you for your word.
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