Luke 9:24

“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”

"For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it." - Luke 9:24
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What does Luke 9:24 mean?

Luke 9:24 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it." This verse is found in the context of Jesus' call to his followers to take up their crosses and…

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The Paradox of Life: Finding True Meaning in Self-Sacrifice

In Luke 9:24, the Lord Jesus offers us a profound spiritual truth: "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it." This verse encapsulates the paradox of the Christian faith—embracing self-denial leads to…

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A Prayer of Surrender: Finding Life in the Loss of Self

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I humbly acknowledge the profound wisdom found in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ as recorded in Luke 9:24: "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it."…

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Luke 9:24 - "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it."
Luke 24:9 - "And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest."
"And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest." - Luke 24:9
Luke 9:23-24 - "Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it."
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Luke 24:48 - "And ye are witnesses of these things."
Luke 24:24 - "And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not."
Luke 24:3 - "And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus."
Luke 23:24 - "And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required."
Luke 24:45 - "Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,"
Luke 24:52 - "And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:"
Luke 24:16 - "But their eyes were holden that they should not know him."
Luke 24:42 - "And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb."
Luke 24:2 - "And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre."
Luke 24:43 - "And he took it, and did eat before them."
Luke 24:37 - "But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit."
Luke 24:14 - "And they talked together of all these things which had happened."
Luke 24:53 - "And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen."
Luke 24:11 - "And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not."
Luke 24:34 - "Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon."
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