Called to Suffer
Genesis 9:8-17 // Matthew 16:21-28
At the beginning of Part 3 of Matthew ("From that time..."), Jesus reminds His disciples of the essence of His ministry: He will suffer and die for the sins of the world. Jesus pays the ultimate price for our salvation. However, when Jesus speaks of carrying the cross, He is also reminding His disciples that following Him means they too will bear their own crosses. Each of us has a cross to carry for Christ. This doesn't only refer to sickness and pain in this world, but also to the challenge of putting to death everything that hinders us from being His disciples, so that we might follow Him wherever He leads.

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