Take Up Your Cross

Introduction

Read Luke 9:23-27

Luke 9:23–27 ESV

And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”

Explanation

Luke 9:23–24 “And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.”

Following Jesus means:

Deny himself

Take up His cross daily

Follow Jesus

Following Jesus is not suffering for suffering sake.

We are chasing the great truthbringer and chainbreaker.

The one who would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for CHRIST’s sake will save it.

Luke 9:25 “For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?

Luke 9:26 “For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.”

Invitation