the cross
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The Cross
Then and Now
Then
Now
• Luke 9 22 And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” 23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?
Now
• Luke 14 25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. 27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
Now
• Luke 14 28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? 29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, 30 saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
Now
• Luke 14 31 “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? 32 If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. 33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.
My Cross
• My Choice … His Requirement
My Cross
• My Choice … His Requirement
• My Testimony … Public
My Cross
• My Choice … His Requirement
• My Testimony … Public
• My Burden … Daily
My Cross
• My Choice … His Requirement
• My Testimony … Public
• My Burden … Daily
• My Benefit … Eternally
My Cross?
My Old Way
• Self Service • Cost
– Everything – “those of you who do not give
up everything you have cannot be my disciples.” Luke 14:33
– “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. Luke 9:23-24
My New Way
• Saviour Service • Benefit
– Punishment – 43 If your hand causes you to
stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. 45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. 47 And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell. Mark 9:43-47
My Cross?
My Old Way
• Self Service • Cost
– Everything – “those of you who do not give up
everything you have cannot be my disciples.” Luke 14:33
– “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. Luke 9:23-24
My New Way
• Saviour Service
• Benefit
– Peace and Purpose
– “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10
My Cross?
My Old Way
• Self Service • Cost
– Everything – “those of you who do not give up
everything you have cannot be my disciples.” Luke 14:33
– “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. Luke 9:23-24
My New Way
• Saviour Service
• Benefit
– Place
– “My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” John 14:2-3
The Cross
Then and Now