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Scriptures Referenced

Beware of false teachings—Matthew 16:6, 11-12
Amplified Bible (AMP)
6 Jesus said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard 
against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 16:11-12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
11 How is it that you fail to understand that
I was not talking to you about bread? 
But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 

12 Then they understood that He did not tell them
to beware of the leaven of bread, but 
of the false teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

29. Deny yourself—Luke 9:23 (Also Matthew 10:38 and Mark 8:34) 
Luke 9:23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone 
wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself 
[set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross daily 
[expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] 
and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example
 in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].

Matthew 10:38 Amplified Bible (AMP)
38 And he who does not take his [a]cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me] is not worthy of Me.