Every June, millions of people type the same question into Google: is homosexuality a sin? After 45 years of ministry, I’ve come to believe that’s the wrong question.
It’s an honest question, and it deserves an honest answer. But it’s too small — because “is THIS a sin?” keeps the conversation safely aimed at other people. The question Jesus forces on every one of us is bigger, and far more personal.
In this teaching, Pastor Randy Johnson doesn’t talk about a group of people. He lets Jesus talk to all of us — through one Greek word that runs like a thread through the Gospels and points in two opposite directions at once.
Here’s where we go:
‣ Why the question topping the search engines every June is the wrong one — and what the real question is
‣ The one word — arneomai, “deny” — that’s either the most beautiful word in a disciple’s vocabulary or the most chilling, depending on what you deny
‣ Why there’s no neutral ground: you either deny self to follow Him, or deny Him to keep self
‣ The little word in Luke 9:23 that demolishes the idea following Jesus is a one-time decision
‣ What denying yourself does NOT mean — and why sloppy preaching here wounds people
‣ Why the very same cross is handed to all of us — the proud, the greedy, the bitter, every one of us — and why that’s the most loving thing of all
‣ The promise that you were never asked to carry it on your own strength
This isn’t aimed at anyone. It comes for all of us. Come and die — and in dying, live.
SCRIPTURE COVERED:
Matthew 28:19-20 • Luke 9:23-24 • Matthew 16:24 • Mark 8:34-35 • 2 Timothy 2:12-13 • Titus 2:11-14 • Titus 1:16 • Jude 24-25
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