Three "Musts" for a New Year, Part 2

Insight for Living Daily Broadcast

Chuck Swindoll - Insight for Living

Christian, Religious And Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Luke 9:22-25 A new year stretches ahead of you—twelve months of fresh possibilities! What does Jesus consider essential for you this year? Listen as Pastor Chuck Swindoll lays out Jesus’ three “musts” for every disciple from Luke 9:22–25. Deny yourself—desire only God’s will. Take up your cross—be ready to suffer for His sake. Follow Jesus—do whatever He commands. Jesus said, “If you give up your life for my sake, you will save it” (Luke 9:24). Make Jesus’ “musts” your mottos, and you’ll discover what real living is all about.

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0:00.0	Without wavery, Jesus commanded us to take up our cross and follow him.
0:11.2	In today's world, those words sound archaic, even offensive to some.
0:16.4	Our culture screams self-expression, self-care and self-fulfillment. But Jesus whispers self-denial.
0:23.6	He calls us to a cross.
0:25.6	But what does that mean?
0:27.6	Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall strips away our sanitized view of discipleship
0:32.6	and reveals three uncomfortable truths that Jesus demands from every follower.
0:38.3	This isn't about religious performance.
0:40.3	It's about dying to self so we can truly live.
0:44.3	Chuck titled today's message,
0:46.3	Three Musts for a New Year.
0:53.3	When Jesus was with his 12, he often looked ahead, for he was the only one who knew what the future held.
1:04.0	And he prepared them with words that were not only truthful, but they were wise.
1:13.6	Because of that, I was drawn to his counsel, to his disciples, recorded by Dr. Luke in the
1:21.6	ninth chapter. I want to point out three things before we look at the three musts. May I do that?
1:28.3	First, I notice this.
1:31.3	He is saying what he does in verse 23 to all believers.
1:36.3	Look at the verse.
1:38.3	He was saying to them all, if anyone.
1:42.3	All, that's all of us. Second, I noticed that this is a choice. You may choose to do this.
1:50.8	You may choose not to do it. The third thing I observe is that each of these three musts is an essential.
2:01.6	He was saying to them all,
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