How it connects to “taking up your cross” In Howells’ life, cross-bearing looked like: surrender of will → “deny yourself.” obedience at cost → “take up your cross.” ongoing responsiveness → “daily” But crucially: It was not a single event—it was a lifestyle of repeated surrender.

Zoe will transform us into sons of God Bios will transform us into selfish failures

Someone might say ‘I opened up myself to people before and all I got was stabbed in the back and rejected’! Even a close associate (Judas)..

What quality of Life do you have today? What kind of Life has God? What quality of Life does God enjoy?

But the important thing is to get back up put things right with the Lord (1 John 1:9) and then press on with His plan for our lives.

36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” 37 The expert in the law replied, “The

The cross in a church building is usually in a central place. The cross of Jesus Christ has a central place in our faith.