Deny
Then He (Jesus) said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him 1.deny himself, and 2.take up his cross daily, and 3.follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? Luke 9:23-25
This scripture is also found in Mathew 16 as well as Mark 8
- Death on the cross was painful and humiliating.
- To carry the cross is heavy and burdensome
- The walk with the cross was agonizing
Originally written: July 17, 2024
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No Condemnation
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:17
He Gave
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Hosanna!
Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ […]