Anyone.

Luke 9:21-24He sternly ordered and commanded them not to tell anyone, saying, “The

Son of Man must undergo great

And be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and

on the third day be raised.”

Luke 9:21-24Then he said to them all, “If any want

to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their

cross daily and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for

my sake will save it.”

If AnyIf Anyone Those Who

If Any Man Whoever

“This is a call to all the dead and disappointed, the ones who feel

like they are done; this is a word to all the ones who feel forgotten, but

you are not.”

An Invitation

• Jesus is inviting anyone.

• Anyone is an all-inclusive word.

• Anyone means Everyone.

Biblical Anyones • Mark’s Synoptic Gospel – “He calls out to

the crowd and his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple.’”

• A daughter of a powerful synagogue leader is healed, while a weak woman who is hemorrhaging is healed.• Matthew, a tax collector, is invited by

Jesus to follow him.

Anyone Today Human Nature

• Many assume they aren’t qualified or that they haven’t measured up.

• Romans reminds us, “that all of us have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.”

Anyone TodayGod’s Grace• In response, with open arms,

Jesus offers a gracious invitation.

•All have sinned, all are invited. “That takes care of all of us! ~ Doc Hodges

Anyone.“When Jesus says anyone, it turns out

what he really means is anyone.”

• The invitation of Jesus to follow him begins, “If anyone . . .” • It turns out Anyone means Anyone.• Anyone means me. Anyone means you.