Matthew 16:18-26 18And I tell you, you are Peter,and on this rockI will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”20Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he wasthe Messiah. 21From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.22And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.”23But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” 24Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.25For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.26For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?
Commitment: What Will You Give Your Life To?
Second in a Series, “Beginning with Middle C”
1) Commit to a pattern of life
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2) Commit to a mission
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The best next step for you?
1) Write a personal or family mission statement
2) Join a LIFT group or find a friend to do Scripture+ Shared to practice Jesus’ pattern of life.
3) Attend the get connected fair to find someplace to serve.
Key Verse for The Week
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it – Matthew 16:25
Questions for Conversation and Reflection
What, for you, is the most difficult part of the way of life Jesus taught? What is one thing about which you care enough that you would give your life for it?