What did Jesus mean when He said we have to carry a cross?
But Jesus meant something far deeper than this when He told His disciples to carry their cross. He said to them, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross …
What Does it Mean to Take up Your Cross and Follow Jesus?
To take up our cross means to associate with Christ and to share His rejection (see Matthew 16). It means to take a stand for Him even though people poke fun and, yes, even persecute us. …
Why Do Christians “Glory in the Cross?” - Billy Graham Evangelistic ...
The resurrection story of Jesus Christ is what gives meaning and power to the cross. What a failure Christianity would be if it could not carry our hopes beyond the coldness and depths of …
One of my two sons never had much to do with me after my …
In other words, don’t carry your burden of guilt any longer—for God doesn’t want you to. God loves you, and Christ came to lift sin’s burden from our shoulders by His death on the cross for …
I'm Sure God Can't Forgive Me - Billy Graham Evangelistic …
Don’t carry your burden of guilt and shame any longer. Instead, turn to Christ and put your faith and trust in Him. God freely offers you the gift of His forgiveness and salvation. Receive it by …
Christ's Work on the Cross Covered Your Sins
Even the Apostle Paul admitted, “I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out” (Romans 7:18). Yes, it might be possible for you to avoid things we usually think of as sins. …
Will Graham Devotion: How the Cross Met Our 4 Greatest Needs
2024年3月25日 · Jesus’ chastisement on the cross enables us to have peace with Him, because Jesus paid the debt and satisfied God’s wrath. 4. Healing. Due to our own actions, we allow …
When I was younger, I did a lot of bad things, and I've never …
Don’t carry your burden of guilt any longer. Instead, put that burden—and your whole life—into Christ’s hands. The Bible’s promise is for you: “For God so loved the world that he gave his …
Why Do People Wear a Cross Necklace if Their Lives Don't Reflect …
The message of the cross is this—that upon it Jesus was crucified. He died for our sins that we might have life everlasting. God changes men and women—not by the symbols of the …
I'd give anything to know that God has really forgiven me for all the
Christ was sinless and pure—but on the cross all our sins were placed on Him, and He took the punishment and death we deserve. The Bible says, “God made him who had no sin to be sin …