#1 - The Cross

Matthew was an accountant—he brokered in bottom lines. He, of all people, snapped to attention when Jesus threw down the gauntlet of his identity, our election, ultimate realities, and global mission. Bottom line: If you want to follow Jesus, you have to settle accounts here.

This weekend’s core verse is Matthew 16:24-25. Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” 

The cross was a symbol of torture that the Roman Government had perfected during the 1st century. This Sunday, pastor Andy will dive into the significance of the cross for Christ followers, and how we can imitate Jesus in all that we do!