Take No Prisoners (2)Matthew 16:21 From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.Matthew 16:22 And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.Matthew 16:23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Matthew 16:25 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.Matthew 16:26 For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?Luke 9:25 For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?Galatians 5:16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.John 16:33 These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.2 Corinthians 4:16 Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.1 Corinthians 15:31 I protest by that glorying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.2 Corinthians 5:7 (for we walk by faith, not by sight);Galatians 5:18 But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifes

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Take No Prisoners Well we have been talking about taking no prisoners, discipleship through losing our life, through the crucified life, through bearing our cross. You know Jesus said in Matthew 16:21-23 \'93From then on began Jesus Christ to show his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised. (22) And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying Mercy on thee, Lord this shall in nowise be to thee. (23) But he turned, and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling unto me for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.\'94 There are many people who would try to talk us out of the crucified life. For Jesus it was a physical cross, for us it is a spiritual cross, dying to self, denying self, following Jesus. But many would talk us out of it, many religious folks, many religious leaders would talk us out of it. Talking about the abundant life, they proclaim anything but the abundant life. They proclaim basically many times just living in the flesh, pleasing yourself. We are not here to serve our self, we are here to serve the Lord. Verse 24 goes on to say \'93Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.\'94 That sounds like a condition to me, many people want to throw out their unconditional doctrine, but it is no good, the Lord Jesus many times laid down conditions and one of them is we must bear our cross. If there is no cross, there is no crown. I know it is obvious that we are all on that path somewhere and as long as we are walking by faith we are accounted righteous until righteousness is manifested, until our cross does it work, and the old man is dead and the new man lives in the image of Jesus Christ, this is His plan. It is all by grace, it is all by His works that He accomplished at the cross. He goes on to say in

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