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3. Voices around us
• “Live longer!”
• “Feel happier!”
• “Look better!”

4. Voice of Jesus
“Whoever wants to be
my disciple must deny
themselves and take up
their cross daily and
follow me.”
(Luke 9:23 NIV)

5. What does it mean to be a
disciple of Jesus?
“Whoever wants to be my
disciple must deny
themselves and take up
their cross daily and follow
me.” (Luke 9:23 NIV)

6. What does it mean to be a
disciple of Jesus?
“Whoever wants to be my
disciple must deny
themselves and take up
their cross daily and follow
me.” (Luke 9:23 NIV)

7. The Cross
Death
Pain
Shame

8. What does it mean to be a
disciple of Jesus?
“Whoever wants to be my
disciple must deny
themselves and take up
their cross daily and follow
me.” (Luke 9:23 NIV)

9. What does it mean to be a
disciple of Jesus?
“Whoever wants to be my
disciple must deny
themselves and take up
their cross daily and follow
me.” (Luke 9:23 NIV)

10. Voices around us
• “Live longer!”
• “Feel happier!”
• “Look better!”

11. Voice of Jesus
“Whoever wants to be
my disciple must deny
themselves and take up
their cross daily and
follow me.”
(Luke 9:23 NIV)

12. Chris Norman
“Football is one of the
best things anyone could
ever do… but true life —
what it means to live — is
all wrapped up in the
way you follow Christ.”
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