9:00am sermon by Pastor Dick Avey
Ask:
What did it mean then?
Interpretation
What is the timeless truth?
Implication
How does it apply now?
Application
Mark 8:34-38
34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
In the time of Jesus the way of the cross meant the Way of physical death.
Today – the way of the cross, means “death to self”
Not I, but Christ - Galatians 2:20
three key words to consider
KNOW - Romans 6: 3, 6, 9, 13
RECKON - Romans 6:11
“to put to the account of”
YIELD - Romans 6: 12 -23
An act of our will
The Cross = a constant reminder that we have been crucified with Jesus.
three steps to take
RECKON
it’s a fact (vs. 11)
REFUSE
(vs. 12)
OFFER
(vs. 13)
"Take up your cross DAILY..." Luke 9:23
Venue and 10:30 sermon by Pastor Dave Morley
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the LORD is good.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
Illuminate His Truth To Us
“Like newborn babies, crave…”
“The Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”
John 14:26
Illuminate His Truth To Us
“Like newborn babies, crave…”
“He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth.”
John 14:17
Illuminate His Truth To Us
“Like newborn babies, crave…”
“the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you”
John 16:15
Illuminate His Truth To Us
“Like newborn babies, crave…”
“I ask the glorious Father and God of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you His Spirit. The Spirit will make you wise and let you understand what it means to know God.”
Ephesians 1:17
Illuminate His Truth To Us
“Like newborn babies, crave…”
The Bible is the only book where you can talk to the author while reading it!
“Now what did you mean here?”
Illuminate His Truth To Us
“Like newborn babies, crave…”
“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be ENLIGHTENED in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and His incomparably great power for us who believe.”
Ephesians 1:18-19
Illustrate His Truth In Us
“so that by it you may grow up…”
Initiate His Truth Through Us
“…that you may declare the praises of him who called you…”
Initiate His Truth Through Us
“…that you may declare the praises of him who called you…”
“The reward of service is more service.”
-Dwight L. Moody
Initiate His Truth Through Us
“…that you may declare the praises of him who called you…”
"If you don't cross over from what I get to what I can give, your church will become increasingly unsatisfactory to you."
- James McDonald
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