Its Your Decision

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Its Your Decision Luke 923-27 (NIV)
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Then He said to them all If anyone would come
after Me, he must deny himself and take up his
cross daily and follow Me. 24 For whoever wants
to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses
his life for Me will save it.
Luke 923-24
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What good is it for a man to gain the whole
world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? 26
If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son
of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in
His glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
Luke 925-26
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I tell you the truth, some who are standing here
will not taste death before they see the kingdom
of God.
Luke 927
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Its Your Decision Luke 923-27 (NIV)
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• The Decision to ______ Yourself Luke 923Then
  He said to them all "If anyone would come after
  Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross
  daily and follow Me.
• If you are a Christian then you are one of Jesus
  disciples. Jesus said if you are going to come
  after Him or follow Him, you must deny yourself.
  This is
• A decision to _______ Jesus.

Deny
follow
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• As a Christian, you need to realize that, you
  dont belong to ________.
• 1 Corinthians 619,20 You are not your own 20
  you were bought at a price.

yourself
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• The Decision to ________ the Cross Luke
  923Then He said to them all "If anyone would
  come after Me, he must deny himself and take up
  his cross daily and follow Me.
• A decision to ____ for Jesus.

Take Up
die
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Lose

• The Decision to _____ Your Life Luke 924For
  whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but
  whoever loses his life for Me will save it.
• You could choose to live your life your own way,
  but Jesus said, If you make that choice in life
  then in the long run you will lose your life.
  In other words, You die to find life. This is
  a paradox.

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• Jesus further says it this way in John 1225,
  The man who loves his life will lose it, while
  the man who hates his life in this world will
  keep it for eternal life.

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Give Up

• The Decision to ________ the World Luke
  925What good is it for a man to gain the whole
  world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?
• Our world offers many pleasurable things to us.
  If you dont give up the world and all of its
  luring pleasures you will find yourself
  discontent with what you have and continue to
  want more and more.

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Ashamed
The Decision to Not Be _________ of the Savior
Luke 926If anyone is ashamed of Me and My
words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when
He comes in His glory and in the glory of the
Father and of the holy angels.
Are you ashamed of Jesus? People in your life
will try to get you to be ashamed of Jesus, but
you need to decide you can take this worlds
ridicule.
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Conclusion It is a decision of your will right
now whether you will follow Jesus. So make that
willful choice today and receive eternal life.
Jesus wont be ashamed of you . He will confess
you to His Father in heaven.
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Its Your Decision Luke 923-27 (NIV)