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The parable uses vivid illustrations to convey the message. The first illustration depicts a person wanting to build a tower and emphasizing the need to calculate the cost beforehand to ensure completion, warning against the shame of being unable to finish due to insufficient resources. The second illustration presents a king who must assess his military strength and resources before engaging in battle with a larger enemy army, advising to seek peace if the odds are unfavorable. The third image shows Jesus speaking to a crowd, urging them to love Him more than their own families if they wish to be His disciples. The text stresses that both starting and finishing are crucial, requiring purpose, will, and great love for God to persevere until the end. The document also includes publication details, listing Jill Kemp as the writer, Richard Gunther for illustrations, Mandy Furlong for English narration, and SIL-PNG Education for life for book layout and audio editing.","# Counting the Cost -a Parable\n\nLuke 14:25-33English  \nKeep following Jesuswith all your heartand make Him the mostimportant focus of your life.  \nCrowds followed Jesus everywhere.\"You need to love Me more than youeven love your own family,”Jesus said,\"if you choose to be My disciple.\"  \nThen He told them this story:\"Imagine if one of you  \nwanted to build a tower.Youwould first work out the cost  and make sure you had     enough money to finish it.”3  \nIf you got half way through andrealized you didn't have enough  \nmoney to buy all the bricks thatwere needed,then others wouldlaugh at you for being so unwise.4  \nImagine that a King’s country was going to be attacked by a big army.He would need to decide if his own army was strong enough to win.  \nAnd he 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