Deny self, take up cross, follow Jesus – September 29, 2024
Command: deny self, take up cross, follow Me (Jesus)
Mark 8:34
34 And He summoned the crowd together with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.
Story: the woman, the child; Satan, ekklesia
Revelation 12:1-17, the woman, the child; Satan, ekklesia (Majesty, pp 60-67)
Audio Message:
When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind:
- What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit?
- What do I learn about man/ people?
- What troubles or bothers me? What does the Holy Spirit reveal to me in light of this?
- How does the command connect to the story?
- What is God saying to me (or what should I obey) & what am I going to do about it?
- Do I have any fears, doubts, or resistance in keeping this command?
- What does this command reveal about the condition of my heart – what do I really believe and what do I really want?