Theocast
Take Up Your Cross?
March 17, 2021
Summary
"Take up your cross and follow me." What did Jesus mean when he said that? Is he calling us to hate our wives, kids, and parents? Is he calling us to be willing to suffer anything if we are going to be his followers? Is he laying down a test of radical discipleship? Or is he calling us to something else? Members' Podcast: Jon and Justin talk about the heart behind Theocast, as well as some theological categories that will help us understand the Bible. Links: Episode on Law/Gospel: https://theocastorg.wpengine.com/law-gospel-distinction/ Episode on Triumphalism:https://theocastorg.wpengine.com/triumphalism/ Episode Saint/Sinner: https://theocastorg.wpengine.com/are-we-both-saint-and-sinner/ Faith vs Faithfulness: Theocast.org/primer Members' Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lUSPTkWMUI Podcast Transcript Coming soon...
Topics
- Episode focus: Take Up Your Cross?
- "Take up your cross and follow me." What did Jesus mean when he said that?
- Is he calling us to hate our wives, kids, and parents?
- Is he calling us to be willing to suffer anything if we are going to be his followers?
- Is he laying down a test of radical discipleship?
Transcript
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Hi, this is John, and today on Theocast, we're going to ask you a very important question.
What does it mean to take up your cross?
Many people hear this and they think, oh, it's utter dedication to God.
If you want to be His disciple, you must sacrifice everything, including your family.
And if you're not willing to do that, you can't truly be saved.
Is that what Jesus meant when He said that?
We're going to look at Luke chapter 14 and exegete that passage and trying to look at it from a biblical historical context and find the answer of what does it mean to pick up your cross.
We hope you enjoy.
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Welcome to Theocast, encouraging wary pilgrims to rest in Christ.
Conversations about the Christian life from a reformed perspective.
Your hosts today are Justin Perdue, pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina, and I'm John Moffat, pastor of Grace Reform Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee, which is just south of Nashville.
Justin, we've got another giveaway for our listeners today.
It's a good one, I think.
What are we giving away today, my friend?
Good morning, John.
Good to be with you.
I feel like we are not only battling the corruption of our flesh, we're also battling technology this morning.
