On the third day of our series, on pursuing simple Christianity, we're looking at what it means to live a life of sacrifice to God.

May we discover what it means for our hearts, minds, and will to be fully surrendered to Jesus.

And in return, may we find the abundant joy he has promised.

He is trustworthy and true.

And we will find the life God has planned for us when we surrender all to him.

Welcome to the first 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Luke 9 verse 23.

Scripture says,

If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself

and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Living for our own gain, add stress, pressure, and chaos to life,

successfully robbing us of all the transcendent peace available through sacrificial living.

We were never created to be our own provider or sustainer.

We were never meant to develop our own source of joy and purpose.

The only place we will find lasting peace is in complete surrender to God's intention for us,

a life of total sacrifice.

Jesus was our perfect model.

He did everything according to the perfect and pleasing will of the Father. And Jesus said in Luke 9, verses 23 through 25, if anyone would come after me, let him deny himself

and take up his cross daily and follow me.

For whoever would save his life will lose it.

But whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?

Jesus makes it clear that sacrifice is the gateway to finding the life God intends for us.

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