I want to make Jesus Christ my everything.. I’m working on it. He has changed me i did a complete 180 of things I did before. I don’t want my Lord to deny me. I don’t care what I lose for Jesus

Love the explanation. It reminds me of when I studied this passage years ago and this is the result of it: Matthew 16:34, "If any man will come after me [be my (Jesus's) diciple], let him deny himself [renounce self dependence], and take up his cross [bear troubles and difficulties in the Christian walk], and follow me [be an imitator of Christ]. Mind you, that was years ago.

This year will be my 28th year as a follower of Jesus Christ. I’m all these years, including my studies for a bachelor’s degree in theology, I’ve never heard a more satisfactory, concise, biblically sound explanation of to take up one’s cross and follow Jesus. Thank you.

35 yrs of being a Christian and this is the literal first time I’ve heard this taught this way. I’m so grateful for your ministry and your cross, God bless you 💖🙌🏼

I love the sound biblical teachings you produce. It's so hard in these times to find them.

Dear Melissa... Last night I was watching John MacArthur and he was talking about denying one's self. I had a very vague understanding of what this meant, so I wrote down a reminder to pray about it in the morning, as I've been doing the last few days. Literally prayed about learning more about what this meant this morning and BAM there you are. May God bless you and may you continue to spread His word. Many, many thanks to you for all you do.

To follow Jesus, we want what he wants, we desire what He desires. amen 💕

The way you explain things is nothing short of a blessing to me, Melissa. I wait eagerly for all of your videos, knowing I will walk away from it with new understanding. Thank you so much, for that. 😭🙏🏼❤️

Deny yourself it means obeying Him no matter what happened.

I really enjoyed this teaching! As a pastor, this is one of the most persistent themes in my preaching. That and, "There is a cost to following Jesus!". My life is not my own, I was bought with history's heaviest price! It is no longer I who lives, but Christ who lives in me! Phil 3: 7-11 is a passage I'd love to hear more ministers teach on, too!!

Praise God praise be to Jesus! I was saved by Him out of a lifetime in the occult. I am struggling with how to truly seek and follow him. This helped me so much.

I lived for myself many many years on fact over 20years and called myself a Christian.. But I wasn't.. I can see that now... I lived for self. It's only when I canme to true repentance and died to self I believe then I got saved.

Not sure if this has been done already but a video discussing the difference between a “believer” and a disciple. A chicken is involved in breakfast, but the pig is fully committed. Not the best comparison but you get the point.

Your teaching is so valuable in this time of much twisting of Scripture. We can come to you for the truth.

I love Jesus so very much. I was absolutely giddy through this entire video. I can hardly wait to be with Him 💖🕊👑

I have been a Christian for many years, and am a senior citizen now...but your teaching is Excellent, and you keep it simple, as I believe teaching the Bible should be. Keep on, sister, your ministry is a blessing to all ages.

Awesome video! I’m getting baptised tomorrow, this was perfect to watch. 😊

27th September 2021, yesterday's was the day I realised the new age belief was taking me so far away from Christianity and how I was manipulated just because I was extra curious trying to dig in starting with the law of attraction. I had my eye opener yesterday and I'm so glad that my Lord Jesus has always got my back to save me in different ways. We are so so blessed. I want to thank u and Doreen for the informative videos and interviews you'll posted because that gave so so much clarity. You'll have played such an important role that I cannot thank you both enough. Thank u thank u thank u sooo much. God Bless 🤗

Such an important topic thank you so much for covering it! Praise God, Jesus is everything!!!

Galatians 2:20. Powerful verse. One of my favorites.

WOW! I find myself falling so short of this. Just don't know if I am capable of truly living this out. How will I ever make it?

Newbie here. Thanks for clearing that up. I'm reading in Judges now and I have LOTS of questions.

Melissa, I just watched this video of yours this morning and God has definitely used you as a vessel of His glory. I was so edified and fulfilled, both spiritually and emotionally by this video. Such an eye opener.... new knowledge and understanding on this passage. My Men’s Group here in Tampa just had a discussion on this last week so I’m definitely going to pass along this video and share with them. Thanx. God Bless, sister!!!

I really needed to hear this, thank you.

Melissa, “Excruciate” Nabeel said “Crucifixion was such a horrifically painful death; they had to invent a word to describe it!” Powerful words and they really help put Our Lords sacrifice into perspective! God Bless

thank you for taking the time to make these videos i literally wait from the one to the next because your explanations are biblical and easier to understand can you do one that explains speaking in tongues there are so many explanations i would love to hear your thoughts on that kind regards

Thank you, this was great!

Amazing!!! So many Christians need to hear this. Thank you😊

I have been a christian for many years (about 40 years) and I have never heard this scripture explained so well. thank you. The Lord is giving many people clear understanding in this day and is preparing his people for what is coming shortly.

Shortly after getting married to an unbeliever thinking he would convert later on, I was at church by myself feeling sorry for myself since mostly everyone around me were there with their families, their husbands, except me. I heard Jesus ask me, "do you accept this cross?" I knew immediately he meant the cross of going to church by myself. I realized God knows best and told him yes. Since then and 11 years later I continue to go to mass by myself. It is very difficult specially because we never had children but I am no longer angry about it. For everything, it's best when it's God's time and He is God, not us. Thank you Melissa for this beautiful video. God bless.

Thank You Melissa!

Excellent message as always, Melissa!🙏🏻♥️

I think the answer is not to deny our desires, but to deny the evil in ourselves, as Amos 5:15 says, "Hate the evil and love the good, and establish judgement in the gate, ..." Your desires are not evil. Feelings are not evil. If you deny your feelings you are judging them incorrectly. What is evil is possibly the intention attached to a desire; a desire is a feeling that motivates an intention. When you analyze a desire, if you find an evil or imbalanced intention in it, then all you have to do is repent for it to God, with all your heart, and do it repeatedly until the intention actually disappears and you grow a healthy desire. So, the idea is to deny the evil in yourself, not the good. The good is what emanates from God, which is light and life, and hence truth, love and justice. The soul is life, and life is feeling; you are not alive if you don't feel. Even hatred is not evil if no intention is attached to it, and as long as it is directed toward the evil (Luke 14:26). The evil is that which is contrary to loving God because evil destroys truth, life and the way of justice, which is what emanates from God, but contrary to popular opinions, the Will of God is not limited to the good happening exclusively in the world right now, because if that were true, evil would not exist, but God creates the evil for a good purpose (Isa. 45:7); so to say that only certain things, specifically the good and not the evil, is the Will of God is incorrect, since evil is still necessary for our spiritual growth, as we need to learn how to get rid of it, with love and not by creating more conflicts like we usually do. By the way, love is necessary for life; a child without love may even die. So, a lack of love, as when there is no mercy or compassion, is of course evil. Note that an absence of feeling, specifically, when we suppress or deny our feelings, is much more evil than having the feelings and expressing them in private, while repression of feelings is scientifically accepted to be unhealthy. It is what we do with our feelings that may be evil, but not the feelings themselves. Feelings are all good because they express the soul, and so they actually come from God because the soul comes from God (Gen. 2:7), but our intentions come from our own free will and hence they come from us and not from God.

Thank you for this video! Loved it. 🥰

Thank you, Melissa!

excellent teaching Melissa... thanks :)

Thank you for this Melissa!💖🙏

I'm learning so much from you. Thank you.

Preach Sister! Love your videos.

Thank you Melissa!!!!!!!

Very solid! Thank you sis!

Thank you for the encouragement and for being solid. I enjoy listening to your videos. God bless you.

Very good teaching. Thank you.

Wonderful teaching . Thank you and bless you.

I've never heard this verse said this way! So blessed to have found your channel! I'm a new subscriber as of today. Glory to God!

☕🔨 ) " The cup of the carpenter is a profound analogy. Thanks for sharing this message from the Word of God with your viewers, Melissa Dougherty. "

Thanks for the definitions. Very helpful.

You’ve blessed my life today with this teaching. Thank you!

Brilliant teacher you are Melissa

Thank you for this

Nice Melissa 👍🏻 Peter allowed his emotions to go against what Jesus was saying and Jesus stopped those words and thoughts immediately, which were planted by Satan. Satan always tried to disqualify or prevent Jesus from doing what He came to do, but Jesus was so focused on fulfilling the Father’s Will.

Amen loved this video, thank you for wonderful content.

Thank you Melissa! God bless you and this ministry.

Another good one. I hadn't thought of it like this. Thank you.

Wow. Absolutely incredible. God bless you 💛

Thank you for the video! May God bless you!

Thank you. God bless you

Excellent job in explaining this Melissa, it makes perfect sense. TY

Thank you for explaining this. I love your videos they teach us so much!!!

Thank you🙏🏼💕and God bless you.

#nailedit So great, Melissa! Thank you for this!

Once again, thank you soo much Melissa! God bless.

Great video. Thank you.

Thank you, Ma'am.

Love the way you explain things, very clear and simple. Blessings to you.

I have been blessed by this video. Thank You so much for break down of these verses. ❤️

This was an amazing study. Thank you for posting it.

Excellent video, thanks for sharing this! I’m sharing this. 🙏♥️

So Beautifully said. Thank you very much for your great video and message. Words I needed to hear at this very moment. God bless and much love to you.. ❤️

Really enjoyed this video melissa, great work.

Lovely, thankyou Melissa, have learnt so much from your videos, love from Aussie

Wonderful. Thank you

Amen sister!!😇 Very well explained too! Keep up the good work! Love you sis!! God bless you!!!❤️

Wow...just wow! You explained that so well. Thank you and thank God. ❤️

Very well explained thank you so much for your wisdom and time to put these videos together.

A very encouraging video! Thank you for your work

This is brilliant...so helpful..so needed. You are a really good teacher. Thank you for this Melissa!

I love your videos Mellisa 🌸💗

God Bless you and yours.

Always a joy and a blessing to hear the Gospel message done right! As always, well done, and thank you!

Thank you Melissa! Your videos are great. I am always excited when I see that you've uploaded a new one ❤👍

Thank you Melissa for these videos and taking the time to explain the Gospel.

That’s very well explained!!! Absolutely a blessing!!!

Great job!!!!

This video was so convicting. Thank you 🙏

This has come to me in the most amazing timing!! 👏 thank Jesus for leading me to good teaching of his word. Praise the Lord.

God bless you sister

Excellent teaching, Melissa. Thank you!

Another video that made me 😭 He’s DEFINITELY got me!! Thanks for this

Melissa I always enjoy your videos

thank you, sister

I have often wanted to hear the exegesis on this scripture. Thank you. Very well done. x

Beautiful!!!!

Thank you Melissa and Jesus. I love the way you explain the scriptures and help me apply the Word to my life.

Your explaination of this video was so helpful. Love your videos. God bless you and your family

I really need ur kind of teaching thanks GOD BLESS U much

Melissa I love your work keep up the good faith and wise words on the Gospel 👍

So blessed to hear your Biblical teachings and the way you explain it is so amazing!

❤❤❤❤ This teaching

I'm so glad I accidentally clicked on this! Thank you God! Melissa, this video was so very enlightening!!!!!