Deny yourself....

Mat 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

"Let him deny himself" Can we do that? Deny our worldy desires and give our all to our Lord Jesus Christ? Can we put Jesus first in our life? Not just on Sundays but every single minute of every single day. We MUST take up our cross daily and follow Jesus. Are we doing that or are we too concerned about what people will think? Do we let things get in the way of serving Christ? Doubt, fear, insecurity all play a part in satans plan to stop you from sharing the news of Jesus. BUT, if we draw our strength from our Lord Jesus Christ, if we hit our knees and pray to God to gives us strength, NOTHING will stop us from sharing the news of Jesus. Look at some of what Paul went through....

2Co 11:24 Five times from the Jews I received forty stripes minus one.
2Co 11:25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I have spent a night and a day in the deep.
2Co 11:26 I have been in travels often; in dangers from waters; in dangers from robbers; in dangers from my race; in dangers from the heathen; in dangers in the city; in dangers in the wilderness; in dangers on the sea; in dangers among false brothers.
2Co 11:27 I have been in hardship and toil; often in watchings; in hunger and thirst; often in fastings; in cold and nakedness;
2Co 11:28 besides the things outside conspiring against me daily, the care of all the churches.

And we're worried about making somebody mad by talking about Jesus? Don't let fear of man stop you from sharing the news of Jesus Christ. When we do that, we let the fear of man become more important than our love for Christ.

1Pe 4:14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of God and of glory rests on you. Truly according to them, He is blasphemed, but according to you He is glorified.





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Blogger Stacy Woods - Faith Community Church said.......  

hey man, Killer!!! all day long for Christ, despite the outcome, the worst thing somebody may do if i witness is give me a cold shoulder or call me a name! im so convicted!! ALL day FOr Christ!!!!! Lets go to war!!

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