Follow Me

Mark 8:32-34 - And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.” And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Matthew 10:38 - And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Application: · Peter’s attempt to dissuade Jesus from going to the cross held the same temptation Satan gave at the outset of Jesus’ ministry, so Jesus severely rebuked him. · Have I ceased to make me the object of my life and actions? Am I willing to suffer and die for the Lord’s sake? · Am I totally committed to follow Jesus? All Scripture verses taken from ESV