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"I will have to give up too much/ I will have too much to give up"

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Matthew 6:33 "But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

Mark 8:34 "And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."

Christ is worth more than your life so it should not be difficult to give up the things in your life.

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Mark 8:35 "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it."

Romans 8:32 "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"

Mark 8:36 "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own life?"

Revfusing Christ is always at the expense of the most valuable things to you.

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Psalm 34:9 "O fear the LORD, you his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him."

Psalm 34:10 "The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing."

Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

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"My friends and relatives would make fun of me"

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Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:11 "Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Matthew 5:12 "Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you."

Count it an honour to share in the sufferings of God's honourable men for then you will also share in their honour.

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Matthew 10:36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

Matthew 10:37 He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Christ is worth more than any dear thing to you.

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John 15:18 "If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you."

It is a great honour to share in the suffering of and hatred for Christ for then you will also share in His honour and the love the Father has for Him.

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John 15:19 "If you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you."

Their hatred is sign that you have gained something better than you had had when they had accepted you even God's approval.

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2Timothy 3:12 "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."

Persecution is proof that God is in you in Christ Jesus.

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Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

2Corinthians 6:14 Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what partnership has light with darkness?

It is impossible for true friends to persecute you. Anyone who persecutes your stand for God is not a true friend.

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1Peter 4:14 "If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified."

Persecution reveals the glory of Christ in you.

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"There are some things I cannot give up"

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Romans 6:11 "Likewise reckon you also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord."

You can do that according to your ability to reckon that you have already given them up by Christ.

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1John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

2Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

Colossians 3:2 "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."

Setting your affections on things above will keep you above sin because your affections will always affect you.

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Titus 2:11 "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,"

Because grace has appeared to you in Christ you can give up any negative thing.

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Romans 8:12 "Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh."

Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

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"I do whatever I feel and think is good"

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Romans 8:12 "Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh."

Romans 8:13 "For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live."

Ecclesiastes 12:13 "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."

Galatians 6:8 For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Romans 8:7 "Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be."

Romans 8:8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

1Corinthians 10:23 "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not."

1Corinthians 9:27 "But I roughly treat my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified."

Proverbs 14:12 "There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death."

Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."

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"Why should I give out money to God when I don't have enough for my self"

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Psalm 126:5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Psalm 126:6 "He that goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."

Ecclesiastes 11:6 "In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hand: for you know not which shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both alike shall be good."

Giving is God's ordained way of life. Giving is living.

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Luke 21:3 "And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than they all:"

Sacrificial giving receives the honour and acknowledgement of God.

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2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"

All giving should be done in faith because it is part of the Christian walk of faith.

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Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

Sacrificial giving is giving by faith and such giving pleases God receiving a reward from Him.

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Exodus 34:20 "But the firstling of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb: and if you redeem it not, then shall you break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty."

Giving is a command from God honouring it is an honour to God dishonouring it is a dishonour to God. We give as an honour to God

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"Nothing that I do is acknowledged by anyone"

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Matthew 6:4 That your alms may be in secret: and your Father who sees in secret himself shall reward you openly.

Ephesians 6:6 "Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;"

What is done from the heart is that which receives the greatest reward.

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Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

Hebrews 6:10 "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister."

The Acknowledgement of God, is the only acknowledgement to look for.

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Matthew 10:26 "Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known."

2Kings 5:16 "But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused."

What is done expecting nothing from men is what is done before God. It is only that which receives God's recognition.

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Matthew 6:1 "Take heed that you give not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father who is in heaven."

What is done expectanct of reward from men gains no rewards from God.

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John 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

God's praise is on those who prefer His praise of them to the praise of men.

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1Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Jeremiah 17:10 "I the LORD search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings."

Matthew 10:42 "And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward."

The least thing done in God's name will be rewarded in full.

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1Corinthians 3:8 Now he that plants and he that waters are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Colossians 3:17 "And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him."

Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"

Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."

1Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord."

Hebrews 10:36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."

Psalm 75:6 "For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south."

John 3:27 "John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven."

1Peter 5:6 "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:"

True honour comes only from Heaven.

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"The main reason I accepted Christ is so that I will be safe from hell, live a happy life"

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Matthew 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."

Christianity is not about being saved from hell but all about following Christ.

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1Thessalonians 3:3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for you yourselves know that we are appointed unto this.

Philippians 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;"

Christianity is a call to experience all that Christ consists. It is not a self-centred and self-driven life.

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1Peter 4:13 "But rejoice, since you are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy."

Titus 2:14 "Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own, zealous of good works."

1Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:"

I have been saved in order to glorify God with my life.

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Matthew 16:25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

We do not accept Christ for personal interest but for His interests.

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Romans 11:36 "For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen."

I have been saved to serve Christ's interests in all things.

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Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."

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