Mat_16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
How many would be willing,
How manty learened men would be willing to toss al there learning aside and throw up theer arms and call out to Christ', I know nothing teach me"
or as Saul put it
Php 3:4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Php 3:5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
Php 3:6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Php 3:7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Php 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Php 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
How many would be wiling to let go of all, to be taught by God, to go out into the world and learn how to,
love the unloveable,
forgive the unforgiveable,
to count there lives as nothing but to know Christ, to be scorned by men, to be made a laughing stock for His sake
to put there flesh to death so they can die for Him who gives us life,
So few are willing,
Mat_7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
How many would be willing,
How manty learened men would be willing to toss al there learning aside and throw up theer arms and call out to Christ', I know nothing teach me"
or as Saul put it
Php 3:4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Php 3:5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
Php 3:6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Php 3:7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Php 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Php 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
How many would be wiling to let go of all, to be taught by God, to go out into the world and learn how to,
love the unloveable,
forgive the unforgiveable,
to count there lives as nothing but to know Christ, to be scorned by men, to be made a laughing stock for His sake
to put there flesh to death so they can die for Him who gives us life,
So few are willing,
Mat_7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
