Dying To Self

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. — read the full passage →

It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. — read the full passage →

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. — read the full passage →

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

But ye have not so learned Christ; — read the full passage →

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. — read the full passage →

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? — read the full passage →

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: — read the full passage →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: — read the full passage →

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.