The CROSS - 3

The CROSS - 3

Now great multitudes went with Him.

And He turned and said to them,

"If anyone comes to Me

and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children,

brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also,

he cannot be My disciple.

"And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

"For which of you, intending to build a tower,

does not sit down first and count the cost,

whether he has enough to finish it

-- "lest, after he has laid the foundation,

and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, "saying,

'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'

"Or what king, going to make war against another king,

does not sit down first and consider whether he is able

with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

"Or else, while the other is still a great way off,

he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace.

"So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has

cannot be My disciple.

Luke 14:25-33

Then He said to them all,

"If anyone desires to come after Me,

let him deny himself,

and take up his cross daily,

and follow Me.

"For whoever desires to save his life will lose it,

but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it

. "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world,

and is himself destroyed or lost?

"For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words,

of him the Son of Man will be ashamed

when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the holy angels.

Luke 9:23-26

The LORD JESUS’ demand on our life is absolute. We need to forsake all for His sake. He has to take first place in our lives.