Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
To take up your cross means that you are willing to identify yourself with Jesus Christ, His death and His word, regardless of what it costs you personally, publicly or financially!
It isn’t popular to talk about sacrifice, death and suffering, but that is what Christianity is all about!
Jesus Is Lord Of All
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All my tomorrows, all my past, — Jesus is Lord of all. — I’ve quit my struggles, — contentment at last! — Jesus is Lord of all.
CHORUS:
King of kings, Lord of lords, — Jesus is Lord of all; — All my possessions and all my life, — Jesus is Lord of all.
All of my conflicts, all my thoughts, — Jesus is Lord of all. — His love wins the battles — I could not have fought; — Jesus is Lord of all.
All of my longings, all my dreams, — Jesus is Lord of all. — All of my failures His power redeems; — Jesus is Lord of all.
William J. Gaither and Gloria Gaither
Ideas for this unprofitable blog are taken from The Sermon Notebook—Biblical resources for preachers and teachers of the word of God. They allow these sermons to be used as the Lord leads but not for profit.
