What Does it Mean to Deny Yourself and Take up Your Cross?
What Does it Mean to Deny Yourself and Take up Your Cross?
QUESTION: Hi pastor, i have a real concern about what Jesus said to his disciples, "he that is not willing to deny himself, take up his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple" I see so many Christians buying luxurious cars and living in mansions, treating themselves with every pleasure that this world can offer and it seems as if there is no conviction or even thought about what Jesus said to his disciples.Can you please clarify or explain what does it mean to deny yourself and take up your cross?and deny yourself what? What was Jesus talking about?
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Die to Self, Surrender to Christ
Are you going to leave your life at the disposal of God's Will?
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Are You Crucified to the World?
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Would You Rather Be On Your Phone or Alone With God?
Would You Rather Be On Your Phone or Alone With God?
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Self-Exaltation and Humility
Self-Exaltation and Humility
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Disorder Comes from Selfishness
James 3:16 - For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
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Your Life’s Ambition
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Do Not Love the World
Do Not Love the World
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
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Don’t Come to Church to Get, Come to Serve
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The Folly of Human Preference
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You Are Not Most Important
You Are Not Most Important
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Christ’s Call to Die to Self
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