Crowds followed Jesus everywhere—but crowds aren’t the same as disciples.
In the Gospels, people could be near Jesus physically while being far from Him spiritually. Jesus defines discipleship clearly: deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him (Luke 9:23; 14:27).
In this message, we look at the difference between being part of the crowd and truly belonging to Christ, and how Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross behind Jesus becomes a living picture of discipleship (Luke 23:26–27).
📖 Read: https://www.scottlapierre.org/crowds-vs-disciples-take-up-your-cross/
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Question: Are you in the crowd—or are you following Christ?
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When others scattered, Joseph of Arimathea and the women stayed near Jesus.
Luke 23:50-56 shows us what true discipleship looks like when faithfulness is costly, quiet, and courageous.
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When Jesus died, the temple veil was torn in two. Why does that matter?
Because the torn veil showed that Christ opened the way for sinners to come to God. What had once been closed under the Old Covenant was opened through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.
In this sermon, I explain what the veil represented, why access to God was restricted in the Old Testament, and what Luke 23:45 teaches us about the gospel.
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