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From the cradle

From the cradle. To the grave. Take up your cross and follow me. From the cradle to the grave. Matthew 10:37-39

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From the cradle

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  1. From the cradle To the grave

  2. Take up your cross and follow me From the cradle to the grave

  3. Matthew 10:37-39 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. Take up your cross

  4. Matthew 16:23-25 – Mark 8:33-35, Luke 9:22-24 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. Take up your cross

  5. Clues to meaning Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns. Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves. Take up your cross

  6. Jesus was talking about total submission Yoke is easy - Belief system Take up your cross - Submission to God Take up your cross

  7. What does it mean? Take up your cross

  8. Willing Surrender Take up your cross

  9. What should that submission look like? The purpose of the Bible is: To change me We must be willing to change Take up your cross

  10. It is a Daily Walk Luke 9:23 ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.’ Don’t be so hard on yourself Take up your cross

  11. Is it Automatic? Some people say practise makes perfect, but I say practise forms a habit. Take up your cross

  12. Take up your cross Take up your cross

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