
"Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross" (Luke 9:18-26)
This year at Maple Hill, we have been considering the identity of Jesus as presented in the first half of Luke’s Gospel. In our text this week, we see that the disciples are beginning to understand who Jesus is. They are coming to recognize Him as God’s Messiah. But Jesus wants them to understand something even deeper about Himself, and He wants us to understand it as well.
This Sunday morning, we will consider an essential part of Jesus’ identity: He is the Suffering Messiah. His identity is inseparable from suffering. He knows that the cross lies ahead, and He calls us to keep near the cross if we want to follow Him.
Sunday Schedule (November 8, 2026)

November’s Theme: Give Thanks
November 3
Daniel 2:20-23
20. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven and said: “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. 21. He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. 22. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him. 23. I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king.”
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