Let us set aside our earthly wants and desires, so that we can find eternal life through faith in Christ Jesus our Lord:
And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the people say that I am?” They answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.” But He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone, saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised on the third day.”
And
He was saying to them all, “If anyone wants to
come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his
cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever wants to
save his life will lose it, but
whoever loses his life for My sake, this is the one
who will save it. For what good does it do a
person if he gains the whole world, but
loses or forfeits himself? For
whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of
Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His
glory and the glory of the Father and the
holy angels. But I say to you truthfully, there are
some of those standing here who will not
taste death until they see the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:18-27 NASB) [1]
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