Throw in Your Hand - Luke 9:23
If Jesus is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all. We are one decision away from a totally different life.
Three Questions What is going “All in?” How can we go “All in?" Why should we go “All in?”
What? Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 Making a decision to be like Jesus
What it isn’t Attending church Daily devotions Fasting Tithing Repeating the “Sinners prayer” Giving to the poor
Students are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher. Luke 6:40 Who do we want to be like?
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 How?
Self-denial Deny any thought or deed that is not consistent with God’s authoritative word There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. Proverbs 14:12 How?
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 Lay aside our own agenda for His
How? Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 “Most people in most churches think they are following Jesus, but I’m not so sure. They may think they are following Jesus but the reality is this: they have invited Jesus to follow them.” Mark Batterson
How? Surrender to the Lordship of Christ – Do what He says – If Jesus is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all
I Surrender All All to Jesus I surrender; All to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live. I surrender all, I surrender all; All to Thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all.
Why should I go “All in?” To change the world These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also… Acts 17:6b To experience unimaginable power To know Jesus personally, not just intellectually