Surrender Series
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23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
(Monday)
DENY YOURSELVES
DENY YOURSELVES
self denial looks like? How do we go about denying ourselves?
rephrase it. the only way you can truly be in relationship you must give up all rights you think you have! Give up your literal or perceived rights
your right to take revenge, your right to curse someone out your right to live by your own rules
your right to spend money how you please your right to hate your enemy or even hold a grudge against someone
Complication The truth is simply, we don’t want to! The world teaches us not to deny ourselves but to embrace ourselves and to depend on ourselves!
I had the hardest time with giving up my right to understand God’s plan before I followed his plan
Resolution
(Wednesday)
TAKE UP YOUR CROSS
TAKE UP YOUR CROSS
what did Jesus mean when he said take up your cross?
1 Corinthians 15:31 (NASB95)
31 I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
(Friday)
FOLLOW ME
FOLLOW ME
what Jesus meant by come after me, follow me?