Comments on: Taking Up Your Cross

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:09:20 +0000

Thanks for the comment. Amen!There is a link on the right side under "Subscribe Here" that says "Subscribe to Comments." Or, just click this link to get you there.Let me know if you have problems with it.

By: A. Amos Love

A. Amos Love — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:54:58 +0000

Joe

C.R.O.S.S.

C.hrist R.edeems O.ur S.inful S.oul

on THE CROSS.

{{{{{{{{ JESUS }}}}}}}}

PS - What do I click on to get an "auto e-mail" when some comments on this thread?"

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:41:38 +0000

James, thanks so much for your visit and comment. Just to clarify, I removed the portion of your comment relating to another blog's comment. While I appreciated all the information you presented, I didn't feel it was germane to the post here at May He Increase. If I have a post on Mark 16, I welcome you to participate in that discussion.

Thanks much for visiting and hope to hear from you again soon.

In Christ,

Joe.

By: James Snapp, Jr.

James Snapp, Jr. — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:16:36 +0000

Joe,

Amen; as Dietrich Bonhoffer said, when Christ calls a man, He calls him to come and die. (He said it in German, I think, but it was something like that.) It is under the cross, bearing it for Christ, that we are most aware of being in contact with His blood.

[Editors Note: Rest of comment deleted - not relevant to the discussion.]

Yours in Christ,

James Snapp, Jr.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:22:19 +0000

Thanks so much for the comment and the visit. Looking forward to sharing Christ with you here.

By: A. Amos Love

A. Amos Love — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:35:50 +0000

oops - meant to end with

Jesus loves me

By: A. Amos Love

A. Amos Love — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:34:12 +0000

Joe

A big amen - "taking up your cross."

To be a "disciple of Christ" there is quite a price to pay.

Not always pretty, but worth it all.

A "disciple of Christ" will;

Forsake all...
Love not the world...
Love not their own life...
Just want to know Him...
Count all things but dung...
Always take the lower place...
Make themselves of no reputation...
Gives thanks for all things... All things? Yes.
Deny themselves and pick up their cross daily...
Counts all the shame, “joy,” for what lies before them...
Love the Lord their God, love their neighbors, love themselves...
Forsake all honor, glory, praise, power, profit, prestige, recognition, reputation...

And a few more.

A disciple will "NOT;"

Lord it over...
honor themselves...
seek their own glory...
receive honor from man...
call themselves rabbi/teacher...
call themselves master/leader...
exercise authority like the gentiles...

Jesus