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Take My Life

Take My Life. Luke 9:18-26. “Take my life” may spell tragedy. A gift to be received. A life to be lived. A cause to be served. Elijah, 1 K.19 Jonah (4:3) Spiritual sense: triumph Summary of Luke 9:18-26. The Savior, 18-20. Satan discourages us over rejection of gospel.

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Take My Life

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  1. Take My Life Luke 9:18-26

  2. “Take my life” may spell tragedy A gift to be received A life to be lived A cause to be served • Elijah, 1 K.19 • Jonah (4:3) Spiritual sense: triumph • Summary of Luke 9:18-26

  3. The Savior, 18-20

  4. Satan discourages us overrejection of gospel • Our job is not success, but ‘sodoing’ (Lk.12:43) Elijah, 1 K.19 Elijah: 1 God: 7000 Ezekiel, Ezk.3 Results? Report

  5. Jesus / Apostles taught thousands Jn.1:11 Jn.3:19-20 • Most said ‘No!’ • Most did not know Jesus 18-19, crowds: Expected OT heroes ♦Elijah, Mal.4:5; 1 K.17:14 • ♦Jeremiah 20, ‘YOU’: “Anointed (Messiah) of God” Lk.2:26 Did not believe He would die . . .

  6. The Savior, 18-20 II. The Shock, 21-22

  7. “Gag order” (21):greatest news in world • Two Explanations 1Apostles w/o HS are ignorant(44-45; 18:31-33) 2Audience views ‘Messiah’ as political figure. Jn.6:15

  8. Shock (22): even Messiahsays “Take My life…” 1Son of Man:88x in NT; Dn.7:13-14 2Mustsuffer many things: Is.53 3Be rejected: unworthy/unfit…wanting 4Elders / CP / Scribes: Sanhedrin.20:17 5Killed… No earthly splendor. Mk.9:10

  9. The Savior, 18-20 II. The Shock, 21-22 III. The Statutes, 23-26

  10. 1. People (all…if anyone) • Mk.16:15 Jesus excludes no one; some exclude themselves Personal decision; no one can follow Him for us 1 Co.9:27 Jn.21:19-22

  11. 2. Priority (desires) • No force except by default: choose • Rabies “I won’t do anything” THIS IS A CHOICE. Mt.12:30 To decide on nothing isto choose spiritual death

  12. 3. Pursuit (to come after Me) • Mt.4:10 • Satan still tries to lead • Peter, Mt.16:22-23 • Some disciples do not follow Acts 20:30 1 Tim.5:15 Lk.9:62 Jn.6:66

  13. 4. Prohibition (let him deny himself) Deny • Opposite of confess (acknowledge): Peter: Confessed (v.20) Denied (22:54-62) RYR: Confessed (18:18) Denied (18:23)

  14. 4. Prohibition (not ‘Lent’) • Immoral behavior? • Financial integrity? • Sexually explicit material? • Adequate time in Bible study/prayer? • Quality time with family? • Fulfilled duties of calling? • Have I just lied? Selfexclusion

  15. 5. Pain (take up cross) After announcing His cross,He announces theirs • Ours is not literal; it is real (6:22) • Following Christ: self-sacrifice (24-25; 14:26-27) Soul: priceless; one life; 12:19-21 Whole world: won’t offset loss;16:19…

  16. 6. Perseverance (daily) • Food, Lk.11:3 • Teaching, Lk.19:47 • Die, 1 Co.15:31 Some things we WANT to do daily Spiritual things? Growth? Concern?

  17. 7. Pattern (follow Me) Luke 5:11 . . . 27-28 Count the cost, 9:57-58 First things first, 9:59-60 Don’t look back, 9:61-62

  18. 7. Pattern (follow Me) Most plan to follow Him to heaven without following Him on earth • Jesus gave disciples full disclosure • Glory is conditional (Lk.18:22, 28-30) Terrible earthly consequences Glory out of this world (26)

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