In Living with Undiscourageable Resolve (Acts 21:1–14), we follow Paul on the road to Jerusalem as the Spirit makes one thing clear: suffering is coming. Through the lens of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s costly faithfulness, this message asks a searching question for everyday disciples: Will we obey Christ when obedience is costly? As believers plead with Paul to choose the safer route, we learn that God’s warnings often prepare us more than they redirect us. The sermon calls us to three marks of steady courage: keep following when the road is costly, listen wisely without being ruled by fear, and surrender to God’s will because Jesus is worth more than safety. Rooted in the gospel of Christ crucified and risen, we’re invited to trust God’s goodness and take the next obedient step—come what may: “The Lord’s will be done.”
