Denying Ourselves - Taking Up Our Cross - Following Jesus (Luke 9:18-27)

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Denying Ourselves - Taking Up Our Cross - Following Jesus (Luke 9:18-27) Bible Reading: Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life." "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God." Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone. And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life." Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God." Luke 9:18-27 Scripture Reflections to Consider: Do you have private times of prayer? Who do you say Jesus is? Why did Jesus command his disciples not to share with anyone their claim that Jesus was “The Christ of God”? What did people expect of the Messiah? What “exchange” is at the heart of the Christian Gospel? How do we “take up our cross”? Do you have a lifestyle of talking about Jesus? Are there areas where you are reluctant to talk about Jesus? For more information about our ministry, please visit https://www.kingdomd.org. If you'd like to email us directly, you can reach us at [email protected].

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