Take Up the Cross | Luke 14:25-35 | IN STEP
Summit Life with J.D. Greear
J.D. Greear Ministries
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🗓️ 24 November 2025
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. preaches about the most famous parable Jesus ever told—the story of the Prodigal Son. There’s a reason this parable is so popular: In it we see the biography of all of human history, the story of every single one of us. And we see a picture of God’s extravagant love that is more astounding and more surprising than anything we had ever dared to hope.
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| 0:00.0 | Would you be willing to obey Jesus if it meant a literal cross or having to be removed from your family? |
| 0:06.2 | Though the circumstances these Christians lived in were more extreme than ours, |
| 0:10.5 | our commitment to Christ is not supposed to be any less extreme than theirs. |
| 0:14.8 | The cross they were asked to take up is the one that we are asked to take up as well. |
| 0:31.0 | Thanks for joining us today for the Summit Life podcast with J.D. Greer. |
| 0:32.9 | We'll jump into the teaching in just a moment. |
| 0:36.3 | But first, can I tell you about something really helpful and totally free? |
| 0:41.4 | Every Tuesday, we send out a newsletter designed to keep you encouraged and in the loop. |
| 0:47.0 | It's got links to Pastor Jadie's most recent messages, plus updates on brand new resources, |
| 0:53.3 | free downloads, and even stories from listeners who are being impacted by the gospel through this ministry. |
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| 1:11.9 | Today, Pastor Jady asks us to count the cost of truly following Jesus. |
| 1:16.9 | So buckle your seatbelt. |
| 1:18.0 | This is going to be quite the right. |
| 1:20.0 | He titled today's message, Take Up the Cross. |
| 1:27.3 | Luke chapter 14, if you got your Bible this weekend, and I hope that you do have a Bible. |
| 1:31.8 | I want to talk with you this weekend about Jesus's staggering invitation to follow him |
| 1:37.7 | and then ask you to consider whether or not you have actually responded to it. |
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