Matthew 10:38 “And whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.“
Matthew 16:24 “Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me”.
Mark 8:34 Summoning the crowd along with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone wants to be My follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me”.
Luke 9:23 “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me“.
Luke 14:27 “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple“.

How do we deny ourselves? Are we being told in this verse that we should give up everything in this life that offers us pleasure? I don’t think so, however, we’ve all heard the…
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