1. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ

2. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ MPs shift allegiance in parliament

3. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ MPs shift allegiance in parliament do not agree with decisions that did not work in their favour.

4. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ MPs shift allegiance in parliament do not agree with decisions that did not work in their favour. Peter disagreed with Jesus’ prediction

5. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ MPs shift allegiance in parliament do not agree with decisions that did not work in their favour. Peter disagreed with Jesus’ prediction do not agree with the suffering proposed

6. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be?

7. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.Forget yourself 2.Carry your cross 3.And follow me

8. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself

9. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself Why?

10. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself Why? V25 For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it; but if you lose your life for my sake, you will find it.

11. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself The kind of suffering

12. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself The kind of suffering: suffering coming from the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law.

13. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself Forget desires for personal security

14. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself Forget desires for personal security And be humble

15. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself 2.You must carry your cross

16. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself 2.You must carry your cross 1.Total submission

17. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself 2.You must carry your cross 1.Total submission 2.Shame & humiliation

18. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself 2.You must carry your cross 1.Total submission 2.Shame & humiliation V22b: “God forbid it, Lord!” he said. “That must never happen to you!”

19. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself 2.You must carry your cross 1.Total submission 2.Shame & humiliation V23b “Get away from me, Satan! You are an obstacle in my way,

20. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself 2.You must carry your cross 3.And follow Jesus

21. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself 2.You must carry your cross 3.And follow Jesus V26: Will you gain anything if you win the whole world but lose your life? Of course not!

22. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself 2.You must carry your cross 3.And follow Jesus V26 There is nothing you can give to regain your life.

23. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself 2.You must carry your cross 3.And follow Jesus V27 For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward each one according to his deeds.

24. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself 2.You must carry your cross 3.And follow Jesus V28 I assure you that there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Son of Man come as King.”

25. Matthew 16:21 – 28 Follow Christ What discipleship must be? 1.You must forget yourself 2.You must carry your cross 3.And follow Jesus Read your Bible & Pray always