Crucify That Thing Before It Kills You

by Barry L. Nehls

Overview

Jesus clarified the requirements of every believer. He simply said, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me" (Matt. 16:24). Sounds simple enough...until you begin to break it down.
In today's affluent society, most are not accustomed to denying themselves anything, even if they don't have the means to pay for it. Personal responsibility is at an all-time low. When tragedy strikes, we look for someone or something to blame. Certainly not my fault.
Jesus requires us to take up a cross. Well, that's easy enough...gold, silver, or platinum? But don't forget the cross is not jewelry to be worn; on the contrary, it is an instrument of death. Our death.
Have an addiction that you are struggling with? Perhaps you have concluded that God made you to live as a homosexual. God's fault there. And that alcohol or drug addiction, well, it's a disease. Not my fault there either.
So open the pages and take a look. Dare you. The hard truth for all is that the Bible, God's Word, is a mirror. You and I must see ourselves, in light of His Scriptures, as He sees us. But read on. The Bible contains all the power and tools you and I need to obey Jesus' command. So take up your cross and follow Him!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162821694
Publisher:	Covenant Books
Publication date:	11/11/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	595 KB

About the Author

Pastor Barry Nehls has served four congregations throughout Northwest Ohio. With an undergraduate degree in chemistry and management development courses at the Harvard Graduate School of Business, Barry started his career in the secular business world. However, in 1995 on a mission trip to Africa, he heard the call of God to full-time ministerial work. In nearly every “assignment,” the call was to rescue and restore existing church bodies that were, at the time, fractured or hurt.
His ministry has been somewhat like that of the Apostle Paul in that he moved in and out of secular work as the needs of these various congregations surfaced. Being blessed in business, he has received four patents and a U.S. trademark. With regards to his pastoral ministry, each congregation he served continues to be a vibrant work, impacting their various communities, which he credits solely to the faithfulness of the Lord Jesus Christ.
This is Pastor Barry’s second book. The first, published in the fall of 2018, is entitled The Myth of Spiritual Death. The book uncovers the real events of the Garden of Eden, and what was lost in those first transgressions. This follow-up book has been birthed on the heels of the first. Never has there been more need in the body of Christ to fully understand and follow the Lord’s instructions to “daily take up our cross and follow Him.”
Barry and his wife, Sue, currently reside in Brooksville, Florida. Together they have five children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandsons. Barry continues to teach and serve various local congregations, and together he and Sue work with a local hospice as spiritual support volunteers, ministering to end-of-life patients. In addition, Pastor Barry serves as the Florida Regional Representative for the World Bible Way Fellowship. Most weeks, leisure time involves a round or two of golf with each other and friends at the Hernando Oaks Country Club.