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"If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me." Luke 9:23. Do You Know What It Means To Take Up Your Cross?. Are they taking up their cross?. What Did It Mean To Take Up A Cross?. A guilty verdict had been rendered.
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"If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me." Luke 9:23 Do You Know What It Means To Take Up Your Cross?
What Did It Mean To Take Up A Cross? • A guilty verdict had been rendered. • Mark 15:27,28; Luke 23:39-41 • No longer in control of their life. • Matthew 27:27-31; John 21:18 • Death was certain. • John 19:16-18
What Does It Mean To Take Up Our Cross? • We are guilty. • 1 John 1:8-10 • We are no longer in control of our life. • Luke 9:23 • Death is necessary. • Romans 12:1; Gal 2:20; Eph 4:22-32
Take Up Your Cross Daily • Following Christ is a lifelong commitment. • Luke 9:57-62 • Temptation will not just go away. • Luke 4:13; 1 Peter 5:8; Romans 6:16 • Don’t worry about tomorrow, take up your cross today. • Matt 6:34