This Week's Worship

Walking in the Dust
Theme
What does it truly mean to follow the Lord? What does it really mean to deny ourselves and take up our cross?
As disciples of Christ, we are called to embrace both. But is it truly possible for us to live this way?
In Jesus’ time, these words pointed to literal death. But what do they mean for us today? How should we understand them in our own lives?
Mark 8:34-38 (NJKV)
34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”