Take up your cross Matthew 16:24

God gives us the grace and power to overcome in the controversy against sin; Did you remember when Jesus encouraged us to take up our cross?

In context: "It was to Peter a bitter lesson, and one which he learned but slowly, that the path of Christ on earth lay through agony and humiliation. The disciple shrank from fellowship with his Lord in suffering. But in the heat of the furnace fire he was to learn its blessing. Long afterward, when his active form was bowed with the burden of years and labors, he wrote, "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy." 1 Peter 4:12, 13.
Jesus now explained to His disciples that His own life of self-abnegation was an example of what theirs should be. Calling about Him, with the disciples, the people who had been lingering near, He said, "If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me." The cross was associated with the power of Rome. It was the instrument of the most cruel and humiliating form of death. The lowest criminals were required to bear the cross to the place of execution; and often as it was about to be laid upon their shoulders, they resisted with desperate violence, until they were overpowered, and
the instrument of torture was bound upon them. But Jesus bade His followers take up the cross and bear it after Him. To the disciples His words, though dimly comprehended, pointed to their submission to the most bitter humiliation,--submission even unto death for the sake of Christ. No more complete self-surrender could the Saviour's words have pictured. But all this He had accepted for them. Jesus did not count heaven a place to be desired while we were lost. He left the heavenly courts for a life of reproach and insult, and a death of shame. He who was rich in heaven's priceless treasure, became poor, that through His poverty we might be rich. We are to follow in the path He trod."
(The Desire of Ages p.416.2-5.

To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
22"He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth."[e] 23When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. 24He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:21

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[heyrememberwhen]

I love this cartoon but I'm trying to find something just as good but a little more accurate. Trials are not our cross they are a burden to bear yes, but they bible says denying self and choosing to take up the cross. If you get cancer its not a cross because you didn't choose cancer to better server Christ. Cross bearing and Burden bearing are different things. It really helped me to understand that.

[yuiiooi]

love jesus~

[kimstrysse]

Love you Jesus! You are the reason, thank You<3

[supablue]

hi may i know the name of the artist who drew this series? i know its a korean cartoonist but i've been searching for a long time and cant find the originals.

[kdfhdlkfdsfdsfsd]

lov god

[owelxX]

i must hold on my cross..Jesus love me..thnx 4 post this video..this is very2 blessed..Jesus bless u..

[codymartin117]

Amen. What life should be about. According to the Gospels".Whosever will save his life shall lose it:and who ever will loss his life for my sake shall find it." but show how we Denieing ourselves. No matter what people say about us and how it damages our "social life"" we must hold up the cross instead of our self image against the winds and the storms in our life.

[mdchiesi]

this is so blessed. i come back to it again and again. It's such an honor to serve this unashamed Lord who is now king!

[adnandaniel]

Thank you very much for this wonderful and impacting video, May Lord Bless U!!!

[junnax15]

I like this video so much..it remind us that we must not leave the post...continue stand firm in God until the day he Comes.....To God be the Glory..it made me cry

huhuhuhuhu....this video is very touching!!! Napaluha talaga ako!!!Lord Slamat