Read Matthew 16:21-28
Summarize this passage by answering Who? What? When? Where? Why?
PERSONAL REFLECTION
- Think about a time you know you were “setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”
- What have you learned about following Jesus since you became a Christian?
- What is the joy of taking up our cross and following Jesus?
RECALLING THE MESSAGE
- How does this message help Kelsey be a loving church?
- What caught your attention the most?
- How did the Holy Spirit challenge you?
WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS
Pray for people whose faith in Jesus is putting them in danger. Ask God to deliver them. And pray for the strength you need to take up your cross and follow Jesus.
SCRIPTURE TO HEART
“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