Resolved to Follow Jesus to Jerusalem

We are kicking off our seventh season of "That They May All Be One" and it is an exciting time for us!  This season the LORD has placed on my heart eighteen episodes covering a wide variety of topics and issues.  We are also for the first time going to be doing one to two short videos each week bringing even more current content!  This season is a return to the very first Scripture the LORD placed on my heart many years ago - Jeremiah 1:7, "everywhere I send you you shall go and all that I command you you shall speak."  Every topic is one the LORD has placed upon my heart and I know it is important for believers and the church.  Amen.  Lastly, this season is special as it is the first time the LORD has granted for me to have a completely separate office devoted to CHRIST, this ministry, study and prayer.  Praise be to the LORD JESUS CHRIST for entrusting this gift. I know, "To whom much is given much is required."  May the LORD bless and use it for HIS glory, praise and kingdom.  Amen.

The first episode comes from the gospel of Luke:
      51      When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem; (Luke 9:51)

The LORD JESUS had just confirmed to the disciples HE was indeed the CHRIST.  But, HE was also beginning to share that the mission of the CHRIST was not to come in and overthrow the Romans, but to suffer, die and rise again.  The LORD JESUS had set HIS face like flint towards Jerusalem to finish the mission the FATHER sent HIM to accomplish - salvation for the lost for all the people GOD had given HIM!  JESUS knew what awaited HIM in Jerusalem and for the joy set before HIM HE pressed on.  How much more should we, HIS slaves, unworthy of even being called unworthy, deny ourselves and follow HIM where HE leads! 

The church has never been in more need of realignment than today.  The last dying gasps of the evil one are more and more diabolical and deceitful! HIS time is short and he is full of wrath.  The church, especially the western church, is in desperate need to not feel comfortable...but alarmed, repenting and urgently seeking the LORD'S face!  In short, we must be like our KING JESUS following in HIS steps - resolved to finish HIS works and be with HIM where HE is and see HIM as HE is!  Amen!

Scriptures used in this episode (other than those mentioned) are:
    
          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 9:23–26)


          57      As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” 
          58      And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” 
          59      And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” 
          60      But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim e