Demand #8: Take up your cross

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. — Matt. 16:24-25

Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men. — Mark 1:17

I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. — John 8:12

Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead. — Matt. 8:22

If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me .— Matt. 19:21


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Demand #7: Abide in Me

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. — John 15: 4

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. — John 15: 9

If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. — John 8: 31-32

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Demand #6: Listen to Me

He called the people to him again and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand." - Mark 7:14

As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." - Luke 8:8

Take care then how you hear. - Luke 8:18

And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me." But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her." - Luke 10-38-42

Demand #5: "Love Me"

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. - Matthew 10:37

Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded and came forthe from God." - John 8:42

Demand #4: "Believe in Me"

Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. — John 14:1

Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves. — John 14:11

While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light. — John 12:36

[ Jesus] said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” — John 20:27

Demand #3: "Come to Me"

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28

Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink." - John 7:37

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger." - John 6:35

You refuse to come to me that you may have life. - John 5:40

When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out." The man who had died came out. - John 11:43-44

Demand #2: "Repent"

From that time Jesus began to preach, saying "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." - Matthew 4:17

I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. - Luke 5:32

The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgement with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. - Matthew 12:41

Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. - Luke 13: 3, 5