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The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Part 2 – YouTube

Show Notes:

The first of the seven pillars of wisdom is the paradoxical teaching of Jesus: If you love your life, you’re going to lose it.

A seed must fall to the ground and die in order to bear fruit. We too must first descend to a lower place through humility and die to self. It’s a co-crucifixion with Christ.

Many people, sincere in their religion and in their church attendance, are in danger of hell. Not because of an overtly evil lifestyle. But because they love their own life too much to lay it down. Loving your life will render it useless.

The false message of self-promotion in this hour has permeated our brains. This popular voice pampers narcissism, and even spiritual narcissism.

We must examine ourselves. We can’t depend on our church life, religious status, niceness, or goodness. They are all paths to hell unless we take up the cross and follow Christ.

We must follow Jesus to death if we will follow Him in resurrection.