#luke9

[coptorthodox]

Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. Luke 9:23 #coptorthodox @coptorthodox #copticorthodox #bibleverse #bible #dailybibleverse #bibleversedaily #dailyverse #coptic #orthodox #innerman #theinnerman #christimage #luke9 #luke9v23 https://www.instagram.com/p/B7xq1mGJRNp/?igshid=fa9qnhqfite5

[davidjjackson]

The Cost of Following Jesus

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother... such a person cannot be my disciple." — Luke 14:26

Shocking words. But "hate" here isn't about emotion — in the ancient world it was a hyperbole meaning "love comparatively less." Matthew's version makes it plain: "Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me" (Matthew 10:37).

Jesus wasn't demanding family contempt. He was demanding first place.

And He pressed it further in Luke 9:23 — "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me."

Not once. Not in theory. Daily.

Here's the paradox: the life you clutch tightly, you lose. The life you give away for His sake, you keep. We are wired for self-preservation — but Jesus inverts the math entirely.

Cross-bearing doesn't mean seeking suffering. It means expending your life unselfishly rather than hoarding it for yourself.

The real question isn't whether you love your family.

It's whether anything — family, comfort, reputation — has quietly taken the place that belongs to Jesus alone.

What would it look like for you to take up your cross today?

[iuicmontreal]

💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 #IUICMEN edify the lost sheep🐑 in the streets of #Milwaukee WI teaching Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Indians👥 that they're the Israelites of the bible and its high time to awake out of sleep🛌. #Luke9:2 And he sent them to preach🗣📖the kingdom of God 🌅, and to heal the sick🩺🧎🏿 #IUICWISCONSIN #IUICCHICAGO #IUICWISCONSIN #HELPISHERE www.iuic.tv Log on and Learn #IUIC #IUICTV #Madison #Racine #Kenosha #LouisFarrakhan #TDJakes #HailieSelassie #TonyEvans #creflodollar #finalcall #paulawhite #charlesstanley #francischan #christian #muslim #Rasta #cbd #islam #synagogue #mosque #Quran #kebranagast #bible https://www.instagram.com/p/CRzI4emDet9/?utm_medium=tumblr

[iamchurch-co]

#housechurches #strategyofjesus #luke9 #matthew10 #rethinkchurch #churchgrowth #revival #newnormal #iamchurch https://www.instagram.com/p/CPBU9QJMgaf/?utm_medium=tumblr

[rachelsiwafan]

Good morning 🇹🇿🇬🇧🌏#cupoftea☕️Sending Out the Twelve 1 Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece. 4 “Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.” 6 So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere. 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. 9 Herod said, “John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things?” So he sought to see Him. 10 And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11 But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing. 12 When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.” 13 But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.” 14 For there were about five thousand men. Then He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty..#Luke9:1-62#PraisetheLord#WordofGod#wordoftheday#versesoftheday#bibleverses#biblestudy#qoutesoftheday#prayernetwork#dailyinspiration#beblessedShalom#anzanamiBwanaYesu#biblia#NenolaMungu#Nenolaleo#Luka#barikiwa🙏 #eastafrica#tanzania🇹🇿 #asubuhinjema#chai#Coventry🇬🇧#lifestyleblogger#vlogger #mswahili🇹🇿#rachelsiwa🙏🏽❤️☕️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CG13RNzneUg/?igshid=1cqrqt7y8jug9

[divineconnection77]

Gracious Host✨♥️ 2000 years ago he was really a compassionate host who fed 5000 people with food; . . . Today I cherish him as a grace filled host who still feeds me with his living word, Never again will I go back but stay with him forever💕 . . . Jesus feeds the 5000 : Luke 9:10-17 Living word: For you have been born again, not of perishable,through the living and enduring word of God. 1 Peter 1:23 #wordofgod📖 #word #luke9 #1peter #jesusfeeds5000 #gracioushost #compassionate #host #livingword #livinghope #livingwell #staywithgod #stayforever #morningwithjesus #afternoontalk #routine #heissooogood #ireckon #jesus #goodnoon #gospelfortheglobe🔥 #besaved (at India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCNdXseD8Q3/?igshid=1dtvvtnigc6ti

[mcshaneeriksen]

Steinar julekalender luke nr 9.🔥🔥🔥 Ønsker du og være gjest i min kalender, så kommenter under🙌🏻 #chiliklaus #steinarsjulekalender #julekalender2019 #luke9 https://www.instagram.com/p/B53Zm3iAhoV/?igshid=10s3xrcp97gr3

[queenanitahewitt]

❤️❤️Soul Food❤️❤️ #LadyA,#NeNeGyrl,#EvangelistAnitaLHewitt,#AnitaHewitt,#Luke9.24, https://www.instagram.com/p/B3NnJGYhfcb/?igshid=lk1d2ln99ft2