Marks of a Disciple (Part 1: Self-Denial)

Introduction:

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Luke 9:23-24

Different elements of self-denial in discipleship:

It is an open offer (9:23a)

It is a daily decision (9:23b)

It is a salvific sacrifice (9:24)

Notes:

Cross-carrying comes first

Bonhoeffer: “When Christ bids a man to follow Him, He bids that man to come and die.”

Gal. 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ...”

“We are required to carry our cross because life lies at the other side of it (v. 24).”

Being a disciple requires “a shift of orientation”

A call to follow Jesus’ example of self-denial in the wilderness