From Bystanders to Cross-Bearers // H. B. Charles Jr. @ Christianity Tomorrow

Simon of Cyrene—a random, ordinary man from the crowds—was compelled to take up the cross and follow Jesus. Dr. H. B. Charles Jr. preaches Mark 15:21 to highlight seven lessons for every man to learn from this “Accidental Disciple.” (Preached on July 29, 2025) ALL CONFERENCE TALKS. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmI1Ei48h0W2NmDkcqSptsQOjmCjjMGJf GET TICKETS FOR NEXT YEAR’S CONFERENCE. ✦ Churchmen: 2026 Grimké Men’s Conference ✦ July 27–29, 2026 in Richmond, VA ✦ 🎟️ Get Tickets: https://grimkemen.com SKIP AHEAD. (00:00) Simon of Cyrene: a One-Scene Wonder (04:56) From Bystander to Cross-Bearer (06:42) Lesson 1: There Are No Accidents in Life (10:43) Lesson 2: Your Background Does Not Determine Your Usefulness (14:04) Lesson 3: God Works through Circumstances You Cannot Control (19:01) Lesson 4: The Cross Is the Point of the Story of Everything (27:25) Lesson 5: Cross-Bearing Is Essential to Following Jesus (32:50) Lesson 6: You Never Know Who You’ll Influence (38:04) Lesson 7: What You Do for Jesus Is Nothing Compared to What Jesus Did for You MORE ABOUT THE SPEAKER. ✦ H. B. Charles Jr. — Pastor-Teacher (Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL) https://hbcharlesjr.com/ CHECK IT OUT. ✦ Grimké Seminary — Training Pastors and Planters in, by, and for the Church https://grimkeseminary.org/ ✦ Grimké College — Practical Biblical Studies for Every Christian https://grimkecollege.org/ ✦ Grimké Europe — For the Church in Europe, Hosted in Liverpool, UK https://grimkeeurope.org/ ✦ Sola Ecclesia — Grimké’s Official Theological Journal https://solaecclesia.org THE GRIMKÉ PODCAST. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmI1Ei48h0W1cYBrvtoaJq-vPq48l6mif SUPPORT GRIMKÉ. ✦ Want to support the work of Grimké Seminary? Learn more here: https://grimkeseminary.org/give FOLLOW US. ✦ X https://twitter.com/grimkeseminary ✦ Instagram https://instagram.com/grimkeseminary ✦ Facebook https://facebook.com/grimkeseminary