Take Up Your Cross

Jesus teaches self-denial and taking up our cross. So that we can live a life according to God's plan with Godly priorities. Jesus' asks His disciples and us to follow Him in our obedience to the Father.

Sermon Notes
Mark 8:34 Jesus tells His disciples and the crowd that they must pick up their cross and follow Him
Mark 8:35 If you want to save your life you must lose it for Jesus’ sake
Mark 8:36 Question – What profit to gain everything and forfeit your soul?
Mark 8:37 If you have everything, what would you give up in exchange for your soul?
Mark 8:38 If you are ashamed of Jesus He will be ashamed of you
Hebrews 11:13 – 16 Examples of those who believed and were not ashamed