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INTRO
Previous… Peter professes who Christ is
Now, Jesus is sharing the cost of believing it and living this life out (totally and faithfully)
Jesus’ mission becomes our mission
Discipleship is followship
Discipleship requires a cross
Two Crosses
His
Mine
IF anyone would come after me… DISCIPLESHIP
IF….
We were dead, but now are alive.
The life of a Chrisitan should be radically different than the unconverted.
We say we believe in the Gospel, have accepted the Gospel, what about LIVING OUT THE GOSPEL.
THE CHARACTERISTICS-v. 23
Deny self
Me, Me, Me
The wrong – I need, I desire, I am due, I am owed
The right – I find my hope/passion in HIM THROUGH ME
Me nothing. Him everything
How is it working with me in charge?
Allow Him to be who He is… in our life
We can only have one master in life….HE IS SAVIOR AND LORD!
Take up the Cross
Understand our purpose EMBRACE your purpose
Vision, Passion, Determination
Follow God’s Word LISTEN to God’s Word
Prepare to suffer LEARN to handle adversity
Setbacks and Suffering
Anticipate His presence and glory – LIVE for His Glory
No glory without the cross.
Galatians 2:20 – Crucified with Christ
Galatians 5:24 – Crucified the flesh and its passions
Follow after Him
Obedience
Love, Listen, and Do
Continuous
Joyous
THE BLESSINGS – v. 24
WHOEVER…Gain or loss
Lose – the satisfactions of this world
Gain – The satisfaction of being in the presence of JESUS
THE JUDGMENT – vv. 25-26
Gains the whole world
Everything this life has to offer (Christless life)
Ambitions, achievements, pleasures
Ashamed of me
Jesus the ultimate and eternal judge
Those that DO NOT deny self, take up the cross, and follow Him