BIBLE study

1. LUKE 9: 57-62
57 As they were walking along the road, a
man said to him, “I will follow you wherever
you go.”
58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and
birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no
place to lay his head.”
59 He said to another man, “Follow me.”
But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and
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2. LUKE 9: 57-62
60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury
their own dead, but you go and proclaim
the kingdom of God.”
61 Still another said, “I will follow you,
Lord; but first let me go back and say
goodbye to my family.”
62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand
to the plow and looks back is fit for service
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3. “hide & seek”
Luke 9: 57 - 62
Mother Marivi S. Balindan

4. introduction
“DENY HIMSELF”
LUKE 9:23
“Then he said to them
all: “Whoever wants to be my
disciple must deny themselves
and take up their cross daily and
follow me.”
“HATE…
HIS OWN LIFE ALSO”
LUKE 14:26
“If anyone comes to me and does
not hate father and mother, wife
and children, brothers and
sisters—yes, even their own

5. the “ME FIRST” principle IN OUR
ATTENDANCE
oActs 2:42
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and
to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
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oActs 20:7
“On the first day of the week, we came together to break
bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended
to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight.”
oHebrews 10:25
…“not giving up meeting together, as some are in the
habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the
more as you see the Day approaching.”

6. Haphazard
attendance is a sign
of the "me first"
principle
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7. the “ME FIRST” principle
IN OUR CONTRIBUTION
o1 Corinthians 16:1-2
“Now about the collection for
the Lord’s people: Do what I told
the Galatian churches to do. On
the first day of every week, each
one of you should set aside a
sum of money in keeping with
your income, saving it up, so
that when I come, no collections
will have to be made..”
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8. the “ME FIRST” principle
IN OUR CONTRIBUTION
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o2 Corinthians 9: 7-9
Each of you should give what you have
decided in your heart to give, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, for God
loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to
bless you abundantly, so that in all things
at all times, having all that you need, you
will abound in every good work. As it is
written:
“They have freely scattered their gifts to the

9. Negligent giving of
our prosperity is a
sign of the "me first"
principle
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10. the “ME FIRST” principle
IN OUR SERVICE TO ONE
ANOTHER
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oRomans 12: 3-8
For by the grace given me I say to every one of
you: Do not think of yourself more highly than
you ought, but rather think of yourself with
sober judgment, in accordance with the faith
God has distributed to each of you. For just as
each of us has one body with many members,
and these members do not all have the same
function, so in Christ, we, though many, form
one body, and each member belongs to all the

11. the “ME FIRST” principle
IN OUR SERVICE TO ONE
ANOTHER
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oRomans 12: 3-8
We have different gifts, according to the
grace given to each of us. If your gift is
prophesying, then prophesy in accordance
with your faith; if it is serving, then serve;
if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to
encourage, then give encouragement; if it
is giving, then give generously; if it is to
lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy,

12. the “ME FIRST” principle
IN OUR SERVICE TO ONE
ANOTHER
o1 Peter 4: 10 -11
Each of you should use whatever gift you
have received to serve others, as faithful
stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
If anyone speaks, they should do so as one
who speaks the very words of God. If anyone
serves, they should do so with the strength
God provides, so that in all things God may
be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be
the glory and the power forever and ever.
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13. Lack of involvement
in the local church
is a sign of the "me
first" principle
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14. the “ME FIRST” principle
IN OUR FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS
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oColossians 3: 18-21
Wives, submit yourselves to your
husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be
harsh with them.
Children, obey your parents in everything,
for this pleases the Lord.
Fathers, do not embitter your children, or
they will become discouraged.

15. the “ME FIRST” principle
IN OUR FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS
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oEphesians 5: 22,25,33
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own
husbands as you do to the Lord.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as
Christ loved the church and gave
himself up for her
33 However, each one of you also must
love his wife as he loves himself, and
the wife must respect her husband.

16. Dysfunctional
families abound
where the "me first"
principle exists
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17. the “OTHERS
FIRST” principle

18. the “OTHERS FIRST” principle
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•He came to this earth because He put others
first.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that though he was rich, yet for
your sake, he became poor, so that you
through his poverty might become rich.
AS EXEMPLIFIED BY CHRIST

19. the “OTHERS FIRST” principle
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•He came to this earth because He put others
first.
Matthew 20: 28
…“ just as the Son of Man did not come
to be served, but to serve, and to give his
life as a ransom for many.”
AS EXEMPLIFIED BY CHRIST

20. the “OTHERS FIRST” principle
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•We are called upon to adorn the same mind or attitude.
Philippians 2:3-8
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain
conceit. Rather, in humility value others above
yourselves, not looking to your own interests but
each of you to the interests of others. In your
relationships with one another, have the same
mindset as Christ Jesus:…
AS EXEMPLIFIED BY CHRIST

21. the “OTHERS FIRST” principle
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• We are called upon to adorn the same mind or attitude.
Philippians 2:3-8
…Who, being in very nature God, did not consider
equality with God something to be used to his own
advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by
taking the very nature of a servant, being made in
human likeness. And being found in appearance
as a man, he humbled himself by becoming
obedient to death— even death on a cross!
AS EXEMPLIFIED BY CHRIST

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the “OTHERS FIRST” principle
2 Corinthians 8: 1-4
And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to
know about the grace that God has given the
Macedonian churches. In the midst of a very
severe trial, their overflowing joy and their
extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For
I testify that they gave as much as they were
able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on
their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the
privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s
AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE MACEDONIANS

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the “OTHERS FIRST” principle
2 Corinthians 8:5
And they exceeded our expectations:
They gave themselves first of all to the
Lord, and then by the will of God also to
us.
AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE MACEDONIANS

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the “OTHERS FIRST” principle
Philippians 4: 10-18
I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last, you renewed
your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned,
but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying
this because I am in need, for I have learned to be
content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is
to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I
have learned the secret of being content in any and
every situation, whether well-fed or hungry, whether
living in plenty or want. I can do all this through him
who gives me strength.
AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE MACEDONIANS

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the “OTHERS FIRST” principle
Philippians 4: 10-18
Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.
Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days
of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out
from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in
the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;
for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid
more than once when I was in need. Not that I desire
your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to
your account. I have received full payment and have
more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I
have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent.
They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice,
AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE MACEDONIANS

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the “OTHERS FIRST” principle
Philippians 4: 19
And my God will meet all your
needs according to the riches
of his glory in Christ Jesus.
AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE MACEDONIANS

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CONCLUSION
do we hide?
do we seek?
CHOOSE.

28. Matthew 6:33
“But seek first his
kingdom and his
righteousness, and all
these things will be given to
you as well.”
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29. Philippians 4:19
“And my God will meet
all your needs according
to the riches of his
glory in Christ Jesus.”
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30. To God Be The Glory
Mother Marivi S. Balindan