JOURNEY TO THE CROSS: To Carry the Cross
February 25, 2024 / Bob SwickardMatthew 16:24-25
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.
The way to life is found in your cross (see Matthew 16:24)
The best way to save your life is to it for sake of Jesus (see Matthew 16:25)
All of us face a battle over whether we will listen to or to (see Matthew 16:21-22)
Culture says:
- yourself
- yourself
- yourself
- yourself
Jesus says:
- yourself
- your life
- your cross…
- me.
- me
Q: What is the in my life that I have taken up the cross of Christ? (see Matthew 10:38)
To take up my cross is to live the “” (sacrificial) life.
My Notes: