Luke 9:23-26

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Luke 923-26

• Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to
  come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up
  his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever
  desires to save his life will lose it, but
  whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
  For what profit is it to a man if he gains the
  whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?
  For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him
  the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in
  His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the
  holy angels. But I tell you truly, there are some
  standing here who shall not taste death till they
  see the kingdom of God.

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If Anyone Desires to Come After Me

• Context
• Luke 91-6 - A Time of Motivation
• Luke 97-9 - A Time of Discouragement
• Luke 910-17 - A Time of Wonder
• Luke 918-20 - A Time of Conviction
• Two Things Temper their Passion
• 1. Prediction of His death Luke 922.
• 2. Warns them of suffering Luke 923-26

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If Anyone Desires to Come After Me

• I. Let Him Deny Himself (923)
• The role of self in following Christ.

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Buddhist View of Self

• Let each man direct himself first to what is
  proper, then let him teach others thus a wise
  man will not sufferSelf is the lord of self, who
  else could

be the lord? With self well subdued, a man finds
a lord such as few can find The Dhammapada,
Self
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If Anyone Desires to Come After Me

• I. Let Him Deny Himself (923)
• The role of self in following Christ.
• Jeremiah 1023
• Romans 28
• II Peter 210,12
• Matthew 2325, 33
• Proverbs 1416
• Titus 311
• James 216

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If Anyone Desires to Come After Me

• I. Let Him Deny Himself (923)
• The role of self in following Christ.
• Proper Priorities.
• Matthew 1037
• Matthew 2237, 38
• Matthew 633
• Luke 924

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If Anyone Desires to Come After Me

• I. Let Him Deny Himself (923)
• The role of self in following Christ.
• Proper Priorities.
• Self Control.
• Galatians 516-18
• Galatians 67-9

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If Anyone Desires to Come After Me

• II. Take Up His Cross Daily (923)
• The Cross of Jesus.
• II Timothy 312
• Luke 1249-50
• Luke 922
• Matthew 2639a
• Matthew 2639b

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If Anyone Desires to Come After Me

• II. Take Up His Cross Daily (923)
• The Cross of Jesus.
• The Cross of Paul.
• I Corinthians 925-27

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If Anyone Desires to Come After Me

• III. And Follow Me (923)
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• To follow one who precedes, join him as
  attendant, accompanying him to follow one in
  time, succeed one
• To join on as a disciple, become or be his
  disciple side with his party, to cleave
  steadfastly to one, conform wholly to his
  example, in living and if need be dying also
• (Thayer, p. 22)

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If Anyone Desires to Come After Me

• III. And Follow Me (923)
• The Words of Christ.
• John 157,8
• John 1415
• John 1421

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If Anyone Desires to Come After Me

• III. And Follow Me (923)
• The Words of Christ.
• The Life of Christ.
• I John 23-6
• Philippians 25
• I Corinthians 617
• Proverbs 85, 9
• Galatians 220

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Luke 924-26

• For whoever desires to save his life will lose
  it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will
  save it. For what profit is it to a man if he
  gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed
  or lost? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My
  words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when
  He comes in His own glory, and in His Father's,
  and of the holy angels. But I tell you truly,
  there are some standing here who shall not taste
  death till they see the kingdom of God.