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https://youtu.be/ZdXBAw5HJio
Don’t lose your soul!
Mark 8:34-Mark 9:1
What is your desire?
Jesus starts this discourse with “whoever desires” as a statement to those who are around him that may or may not want to follow himThe statement is more of a question, “if your desire is to follow me, let me tell you what its going to take”Matt 7:21-23 READ Is a challenge to those who think that mere words of desire are enough to please the father are going to be poorly mistakenThe truth is that there were many people then and there are many people now, who are not following Jesus, but merely trying to ‘hedge their bets’ by covering all bases to ensure that they can make heavenBut Jesus challenges that- he says- what’s your desire? Is it to follow me? I’ll teach you, but check your heart!
What does it mean to you?What is your desire? As you’re coming to Jesus, what is it that you truly desire from him?One of the greatest heresies of the present age is the heresy of the prosperity Gospel- it produces a slew of people who only followed Jesus because of a desire for material wealth and physical healingMany people just want some fire insurance or a group of people to hang out with, mend a relationship,Its like wanting to be married and not actually have a relationship with the person you’re married toCheck your desire! Lord, why am I following you? Is why I’m following you biblical?Do I desire what you can give me more than I desire you?James 1: 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.Don’t believe that desires don’t matter- if you desire the wrong things- it will lead to deathThe call?
Deny yourself
let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow MeJesus says that they path to following Jesus is to deny yourself, take up your cross and follow himNow- many people will misinterpret this to say that ‘we all have crosses to bear’ but that’s not the interpretation of this verseA cross in Bible times meant one thing- a disgusting bloody public display of death upon a personAnd Jesus says- You have to table what you want, and be prepared to die for what you believeJohn 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.This is a promise of Scripture!Matthew 10:28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
You can’t get this twisted- the path to follow Jesus is a path where you deny yourself, your desires, your plans, your wants, and you put them before JesusWhat does it mean to you?Are you denying yourself? Are you putting Christ before yourself or putting yourself before Christ?I will tell you- ITS NOT EASY- You want what you want when you want it not what JC WANTSPaul said- 1 Corinthians 15:31 I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.How do you pick up your cross? You have to come to the point where you truly lay your life before Christ and say- Jesus- whatever it is that you want of me, I will do. I will be that.People want to think cosmically on this- but truthfully, its not the huge things- it’s the small things that are hard to die to- most especially our own desires and wants-We want to experience comfort and avoid pain and will do whatever we can to do it1 Peter 2:20-21 For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently,
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Don’t lose your soul!
Mark 8:34-Mark 9:1
What is your desire?
Jesus starts this discourse with “whoever desires” as a statement to those who are around him that may or may not want to follow himThe statement is more of a question, “if your desire is to follow me, let me tell you what its going to take”Matt 7:21-23 READ Is a challenge to those who think that mere words of desire are enough to please the father are going to be poorly mistakenThe truth is that there were many people then and there are many people now, who are not following Jesus, but merely trying to ‘hedge their bets’ by covering all bases to ensure that they can make heavenBut Jesus challenges that- he says- what’s your desire? Is it to follow me? I’ll teach you, but check your heart!
What does it mean to you?What is your desire? As you’re coming to Jesus, what is it that you truly desire from him?One of the greatest heresies of the present age is the heresy of the prosperity Gospel- it produces a slew of people who only followed Jesus because of a desire for material wealth and physical healingMany people just want some fire insurance or a group of people to hang out with, mend a relationship,Its like wanting to be married and not actually have a relationship with the person you’re married toCheck your desire! Lord, why am I following you? Is why I’m following you biblical?Do I desire what you can give me more than I desire you?James 1: 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.Don’t believe that desires don’t matter- if you desire the wrong things- it will lead to deathThe call?
Deny yourself
let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow MeJesus says that they path to following Jesus is to deny yourself, take up your cross and follow himNow- many people will misinterpret this to say that ‘we all have crosses to bear’ but that’s not the interpretation of this verseA cross in Bible times meant one thing- a disgusting bloody public display of death upon a personAnd Jesus says- You have to table what you want, and be prepared to die for what you believeJohn 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.This is a promise of Scripture!Matthew 10:28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
You can’t get this twisted- the path to follow Jesus is a path where you deny yourself, your desires, your plans, your wants, and you put them before JesusWhat does it mean to you?Are you denying yourself? Are you putting Christ before yourself or putting yourself before Christ?I will tell you- ITS NOT EASY- You want what you want when you want it not what JC WANTSPaul said- 1 Corinthians 15:31 I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.How do you pick up your cross? You have to come to the point where you truly lay your life before Christ and say- Jesus- whatever it is that you want of me, I will do. I will be that.People want to think cosmically on this- but truthfully, its not the huge things- it’s the small things that are hard to die to- most especially our own desires and wants-We want to experience comfort and avoid pain and will do whatever we can to do it1 Peter 2:20-21 For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently,