LUKE 9 18-27

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story

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   08/23 - GospeL Verses

 

18 - Jesus went to be alone to pray and his disciples were going along, and he asked them, “What do the people say about me?” 19  They answered, “Some say you’re John the Baptist or Elijah or another prophet from long ago who’s been raised.”

     20  Jesus then asked, “And who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You’re the Messiah sent from God!” 21 And he told them not to tell anyone,  22 “for the leaders will make the Son of Man suffer terrible things. For they reject him, and they will kill him. But three days later he will rise.”

     23  Jesus then turned and said to everyone who was following after them, “If you want to be my follower, you must reject your (old) self.” {Often/whenever possible, put our self on the back burner? The word also means to repudiate our old self-first self. To “follow after” Jesus. HE prayed “Not my will (Father) but your will.” God after all has our BEST blueprint.} “You must take up your cross every day, and follow after me. 24  If you want to save your life, you will only ruin it. But if you give up your life to me, you will save it. 25 What will you gain, if you should own all the world but ruin yourself or waste away your life?” {And what would anybody gain if they owned (and ran) all the world! Nothing. God is Life.}

     26 “If you are ashamed of me and of my message, I will be (have to be?) ashamed of you when I come in my glory and in the glory of my Father and the holy angels. 27 We can be sure some of the people standing here, will not die before they understand God's kingdom.”

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Tomorrows verses - Mark 8:34-9:1

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)