Luke 9:23

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A Call to Discipleship Then he said to them all,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

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  • Matt 10:38-39 : 38 And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.
  • Mark 8:34-38 : 34 Following Jesus Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and because of the gospel will save it. 36 For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life? 37 What can a person give in exchange for his life? 38 For if anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
  • Luke 14:26-27 : 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
  • John 12:25-26 : 25 The one who loves his life destroys it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards it for eternal life. 26 If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
  • Rom 8:13 : 13 (for if you live according to the flesh, you will die), but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live.
  • Col 3:5 : 5 So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.
  • Titus 2:12 : 12 It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
  • 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
  • Matt 16:22-25 : 22 So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him:“God forbid, Lord! This must not happen to you!” 23 But he turned and said to Peter,“Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.” 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.
  • 1 Cor 15:30-31 : 30 Why too are we in danger every hour? 31 Every day I am in danger of death! This is as sure as my boasting in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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    23But he turned and said to Peter,“Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.”

    24Then Jesus said to his disciples,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

    25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.

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    35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and because of the gospel will save it.

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    25Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,

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    25The one who loves his life destroys it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards it for eternal life.

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