The basis of discipleship is a desire to be in relationship with Jesus. Discipleship is the choice to take up my cross daily.

1. Luke 9:18-20
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 that I am?’ Peter answered, ‘The
Christ of God.’
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2. Luke 9:21-23
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 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.
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3. Luke 9:24-25
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?
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4. Luke 9:26-27
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.’
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5. What you are willing to do,
or give up, for someone is
determined by the measure
of your LOVE for them.
Discipleship goes beyond a CONFESSION of
faith and repeating a CREED of faith, it is a
response to the CALL of faith.
The basis of discipleship is a DESIRE to be in
relationship with Jesus.

6. Discipleship is the
choice to DENY myself…
If anyone would come after Me isn’t simply
directed to the CROWDS, but to the
DISCIPLES
We often have a SELECTIVE dial on our
DENIAL where we pick and choose.
…from SELF-centered to CHRIST-centered.

7. Discipleship is the choice to
take up my cross DAILY
The choice of discipleship is because we
have chosen to FOLLOW
To follow means I have SURRENDERED my
RIGHT to go my own way.
It isn’t about choosing to deny ourselves and
take up our cross for a particular set of
teachings, but a PERSON.

8. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Reflect on what it means to follow Jesus
( ) Examine if I am selective in what I will or will
not give up or do for Jesus
( ) Meditate on what it means to not be ashamed
of Jesus AND His words
( ) Evaluate what it means to live for and follow
Jesus in my life
( ) Other________________________