Ask ten Christians what it means to follow Christ and you will likely hear at least ten different answers. Many voices have many opinions on what the focus of a disciple, a follower of Christ, should be in our day. Today, we will begin a study of God’s Word on what it means to follow Christ in our day. In today’s text, Jesus makes it vividly clear what the choice and the cost is to following Him. His teaching will lead us directly to the intersection of God’s will and our own selfishness. The call to each of us? Pick up your cross and follow Christ.