Romans 10:9-10 | If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.
Read MoreBeing a disciple — a true follower of Jesus — is a huge call! Jesus says—
Luke 9:23b | … “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.”
We saw this command demonstrated by John the Baptist last week and learned that disciples believe, know, obey, and proclaim. If that seems overwhelming, sit tight! We’ll see this week it begins simply — the cycle of a disciple begins with belief.
Read MorePhilippians 3:7-9a | I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him.
Read More1st Peter 2:11 | Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.
Read MoreMatthew 8:18-22 | When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he instructed his disciples to cross to the other side of the lake. Then one of the teachers of religious law said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.” Another of his disciples said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.” But Jesus told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.”
How does Jesus explain His living situation?
Galatians 2:20 | My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
What does it mean to have your old self “crucified with Christ?”
How does a person’s old self disappear?
Luke 9:25 | And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed?
What does it mean to ‘gain the whole world?’
What does it mean to be ‘lost or destroyed?’
Psalm 119:9-16 | How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word. I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. I praise you, O Lord; teach me your decrees. I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us. I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways. I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word
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