Christ City Church Memphis
To Follow Is To Sacrifice
Is sacrifice an important part of your life? When Jesus describes what it means to follow him in Matthew 16, he speaks plainly about the necessity of sacrifice: giving up something you would like to keep in order to gain something greater. He says we can gain the whole world and still lose our soul if we are unwilling to deny ourselves. For some of us, these words carry painful baggage. We have experienced Christian teaching that twisted “deny yourself” into a justification for neglecting yourself, ignoring your needs, or enduring manipulation and abuse. Yet, the challenge remains: sacrifice is central to an abundant, soulful life and a necessary part of following Jesus. Join us for the third sermon in The High Ground, as we explore what it means to follow Jesus by giving up what we cannot keep to gain what we will never lose.
