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We Must
Carry The Wood Daily
Then Jesus said to them all, "If anyone wants to follow Me, he
must give up himself and his own desires. He must take up his cross everyday and
follow Me.” Luke
9:23
(NLV)
Carrying the wood for sacrifice:
Read:
John
19:16
,17
Jesus; Genesis 22:6-14 Isaac
Hebrews 11:17-19; Romans 4:1-3 Abraham’s faith
honored by God
I.
For God, the purchase was dearer than the cost
Isaiah
53:10 it pleased God to sacrifice
His only son
John
18:11
Jesus called it His “cup” to bear
Romans
8:3 God sent His own son as an
offering for our sin
II. Genesis 22:6-8
Isaac carried his own wood for the sacrifice
As so Isaac, Jesus could have resisted- but didn’t because:
Luke
22:39-44 ...not
my will, but thine be done...
John
18:4-6 ...whom
do you seek?...
Philippians
2:7,8 ...obedient
unto death...
III.
Luke 9:22-24
Isaac and Jesus both honored their father
John
4:34
...my desire is to do
the will of my Father...
Matthew
20:28
...came to serve, not
be served...
I
Timothy 2:5,6 ...gave
himself a ransom for all...
IV.
What does it mean for us to deny ourselves ?
Job
13:15
,16
...yet, will I trust Him...
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turn completely from seeking self
gratification,
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seeking self-fulfillment,
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self control,
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self comfort,
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self pride
Our aim in life should be to completely
seek the will of God the Father, - AND
do it ! Whatever He asks, whatever the cost, - trusting He knows
the whole picture and will work our good in it.
Romans
8:28
...all things work for our good...
II
Corinthians 5:1 ...give up to gain...
Put your earthly ambitions on the cross
daily. He IS with you-
He honors your faith in Him ! The
reward of obedience always exceeds the sacrifice.
We must carry the wood !
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