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Become a child of God with this simple trick
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of…
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We have found the Messiah!
On the next day, John again was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” And the two disciples heard him speak and followed Jesus. And when Jesus turned and noticed them following, He said to them, “What do you seek?” They…
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A bookended visit to the Temple
And the Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And He found in the temple those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. And He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured…
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Hope, in the flesh
Now while they were telling these things, He Himself stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace to you.” But being startled and frightened, they were thinking that they were seeing a spirit. And He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? See My hands and…
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Play the man, Master Ridley
In Yahweh I take refuge;How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain; For, behold, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the stringTo shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.If the foundations are destroyed,What can the righteous do?”Yahweh is in His holy temple; Yahweh’s…
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blasphemy, presumption, and mockery
Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking Him while they beat Him, and they blindfolded Him and were asking Him, saying, “Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?” And they were saying many other things against Him, blaspheming. Luke 22:63-65 Introduction In the midst of Christ’s passion, we have this…
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The imminent judgment of God
And following Him was a large multitude of the people, and of women who were mourning and lamenting Him. But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop crying for Me, but cry for yourselves and for your children. For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and…
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The sole mediator between God and man
On the next day, He desired to go into Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow Me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote—Jesus of…
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The first of the signs
And on the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus *said to her, “Woman, what…
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The opening of minds
And behold, two of them were going that same day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. And they were conversing with each other about all these things which had happened. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus Himself approached and was going with them. But their…
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What is justice?
Why do You stand afar off, O Yahweh?Why do You hide Yourself in times of distress?In his lofty pride the wicked hotly pursues the afflicted; Let them be caught in the thoughts which they have devised.For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire. And the greedy man curses and spurns Yahweh.The wicked, in the haughtiness…
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The continual blessing
And He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands, He blessed them. And it happened that while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God. Luke…
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Asking earnestly
And one of the criminals hanging there was blaspheming Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!” Luke 23:39 Introduction When talking with others about the three men who hung on crosses, the conversation typically trends toward the one who repented. The one to whom Christ said, “Truly I say to you,…
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The bitter sifting from Satan
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat. But I have prayed earnestly for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, once you have returned, strengthen your brothers.” But he said to Him, “Lord, with You I am ready to go both to prison and to death!” And He said,…
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The unbelievable gospel
Now on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. And it happened that while they were perplexed…
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He didn’t do anything wrong
Then their whole assembly rose up and brought Him before Pilate. And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.” So Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He…
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Seeking after justice
I will give thanks to Yahweh with all my heart; I will recount all Your wondrous deeds.I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before You.For You have maintained my justice and my cause; You have sat…
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Become like the youngest
And there arose also a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest. And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’ But not so with you; rather the one who is the greatest…
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Being united with Christ
And it was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour, because the sun was obscured. And the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two. And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed…
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Not knowing where you are going
Then came the first day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. And Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it.” And they said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare it?” And He said to them,…
