Dying to Self Daily

Here we are the next to last podcast for season 4.  This episode especially hits hard and home for myself.  We are looking at "die to self daily."  Talk about a lost truth!  Talk about something that goes against the fabric of society, especially in the western church - just mention put your hopes and dreams to the side so that GOD may have HIS way.  While it may have outward acceptance in practicality we/I fall so very very short.  Just look at what the LORD JESUS says to those who wish to follow HIM:

20      And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.”
21      But He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone,
22      saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the third day.”
23      And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
24      “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
25      “For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?
26      “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

(Luke 9:20–26)

Next look at these verses from 1 Corinthians and Hebrews:

30      Why are we also in danger every hour?
31      I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
32      If from human motives I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, LET US EAT AND DRINK, FOR TOMORROW WE DIE.

(1 Corinthians 15:30–32)


1      Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2      fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3      For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary band lose heart.
4      You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin;

(Hebrews 12:1–4)

FYI - in the program I read verses 5-10 in Hebrews.

Join with me as we discuss, examine and see how to die to self daily.  Grace and peace to all who are in CHRIST JESUS the LORD!


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