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Eternity is an awfully long time
“O righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me; and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.” John…
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The whole world will see that Jesus is Lord and we will all be one
“I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. The…
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Jesus prayed for you; He will not abandon you
“And I am no longer in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are. While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your…
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Who is the King of Glory that all the earth fears?
The earth is Yahweh’s, as well as its fullness,The world, and those who dwell in it.For He has founded it upon the seasAnd established it upon the rivers.Who may ascend into the mountain of Yahweh?And who may rise in His holy place?He who has innocent hands and a pure heart,Who has not lifted up his…
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God is glorified by those whom He calls
“I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. Now they have come to know that everything You have given Me is from You; for the words which You gave Me I have…
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God’s attention is not strained, and He cares for you personally
Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You, even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life. And this is eternal life, that they…
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Christ’s victory is bigger and better than you can imagine
“These things I have spoken to you in figures of speech; an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you openly of the Father. On that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will request…
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Is prayer an integral part of your walk?
And on that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made…
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Today is merely a day in the grave
“A little while, and you will no longer see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me.” Some of His disciples then said to one another, “What is this He is telling us, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’;…
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We worship the Triune God whose word is true and promises are sure
Yahweh is my shepherd,I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside quiet waters.He restores my soul;He guides me in the paths of righteousnessFor His name’s sake.Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I fear no evil, for You are with me;Your rod and Your staff,…
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The Spirit is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow
“These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling. They will put you out of the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God. These things they will do because they did not know the Father or…
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The trade-off is worth it
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you. Remember the word that I…
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You were appointed to love and to pray
“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know…
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A clean heart is what truly brings glory to God
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vine-grower. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He cleans it so that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me,…
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Be careful placing your bet on evil prevailing
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. You heard that I said to you, ‘I go away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved Me, you would…
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Christ is promises fulfilled and life everlasting
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?Far from my salvation are the words of my groaning.O my God, I call by day, but You do not answer;And by night, but I have no rest.Yet You are holy,Enthroned upon the praises of Israel.In You our fathers trusted;They trusted and You rescued them.To You they…
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The Holy Spirit is our advocate, helper, and comforter
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, that He may be with you forever; the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him. You know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.“I will not leave you…
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It’s Christ or nothing
“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again…
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Love is not merely an action, and love is not merely a sentiment; it is both
Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also…
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The problem of evil is not so much a problem with the right perspective
When Jesus had said these things, He became troubled in spirit, and bore witness and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you will betray Me.”The disciples began looking at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke. There was reclining on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. So Simon…
