1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:08,100 Hey guys time for coffee break in the Bible so today's reading is going to come from Matthew 16 verses 2 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:11,760 24 through 26 and the Bible says this 3 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:16,880 Then Jesus told his disciples if anyone would come after me 4 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:23,600 Let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me for whoever 5 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:26,400 Would save his life 6 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:32,520 Will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it 7 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:39,640 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? 8 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:44,240 Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? 9 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:47,600 So 10 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:52,720 Just a couple days ago. I saw a video and it really stuck with me and it made this verse come to mind 11 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:56,520 I know this passage. I should say come to mind, you know, what is it? 12 00:00:57,800 --> 00:00:59,320 to carry 13 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:04,000 Your cross. What does it mean when they say carry your cross pick up your cross and follow Christ? 14 00:01:04,960 --> 00:01:06,040 well 15 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:08,040 quite simply it means 16 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:12,120 Would you be willing to die for Jesus? 17 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:20,320 That's what it means to carry your cross to be willing to die for Christ 18 00:01:20,320 --> 00:01:24,360 See I was watching this video and it was a marine he was on deployment and 19 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:27,440 He was being interviewed and he was talking about 20 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:30,080 how 21 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:36,360 He was okay being where he was at and willing to stay longer if it meant that even one more marine 22 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,800 Could be saved even if it meant at the cost of his own life 23 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,080 You know, it's it's a feeling 24 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:49,240 That a lot of us who have served had those of us who have served in first response 25 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:55,800 Have had parents even you know, there's nothing that we would not do for our own 26 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:57,920 children 27 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:02,720 But people never think in the context of what it means when it comes to God 28 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:06,000 We think of the fact that yes, Jesus died for us 29 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:09,520 And our sins 30 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:12,880 But would we be willing to die for Christ? 31 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:17,040 But would we be willing to die for him? 32 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,480 John 15 13 puts it this way 33 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:28,280 No greater love than this to lay down his life for his friends 34 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:39,040 To lay down his life for his friends or to lay down our life for Jesus 35 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,040 Little food for thought there 36 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:46,200 But that is what it means to pick up your cross and to carry it 37 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,040 to go forth in the world 38 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:51,280 proclaim Jesus 39 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:53,280 share the good news 40 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,000 answering the Great Commission 41 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:08,480 Answering the Great Commission and if need be would you be willing to die for Jesus?