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The Path of Self-Denial

July 21, 2024 • Andrew Clark • Matthew 16:21–26

If we desire to truly follow Jesus, our Savior tells us plainly what is required: we are called to deny ourselves, take up our crosses, and follow him. God does not require discipline and self-denial for its own sake; it is always a call to give up the lesser that we may gain the greater.