I'll give u a new heart, put a new Spirit in u, take out your stony, stubborn heart & give u a tender, responsive heart. -Ez.36:26

Consistency of Crucifixtion in Scripture

We are chosen by Christ-by God to become heirs to His throne!

God is light, in Him there is no darkness. 1J1:5

4 Men, 4 Times, 4 Places, 4 Chapters....Same stories, different perspectives. There are many consistency's through the story.

Make sure what I believe is in line with God's word.
Test my beliefs with what the Bible ACTUALLY says, not what I think or hear that it says.
-Test and approve!
I am the way, the truth and the life! ---Seek the Truth of Christ.

1Cor6:14
By his power, God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.

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Selfishness....MINE!!!!

Imagine a toddler saying, "MINE!!!"

Serving others is a great way to change the world.

Show an example of Christ. Jesus came to be a servant of man.

John 13:1- Jesus washes his deciples feet.
Jesus humbled himself by taking off his outer garment. He knelt below them, took their filth from their feet with the towel attatched to his waist.
This is very symbolic of the crucifixtion.

If the truth of the servitude of Christ doesn't humble me, I AM LOST!!!

Romans 6:23 (New Living Translation)


23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

If you stay focused on teh path, you can stay on it. If you start looking away, you begin to step off.
 
Narrow is the gate, wide is the path that leads to destruction.
 
Even though the desciples walked in the safety of the presence of Christ, (Cleansed) They still stepped off and had "dirty feet." (Philipians 2)
 
We don't understand love because we don't understand God.
 
KNOW GOD, KNOW LOVE.
 
1 John 3:18 (New Living Translation)

18 Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.


 
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Led by the Spirit

Romans 7:6


But now we have been released from the law for we died to it, and are no longer captive to its power. Now, we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.

Romans 8:5-6

Those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. Letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.

Romans 10:8

The message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart.

Romans 10:17

So, faith comes from hearing the Good News of Christ.

Romans 11:16b

For if the roots of the tree are holy, the branches will be too.

Romans 11:29

God's gifts and his call can never be withdrawn.

Romans 12:1-2

...give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice, the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new creation by changing the way you think.



Philippians 2

Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and one purpose. Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Take an interest in others too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had-Humble-Obedient.



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Gifts & Calling

Ephesians 4:7
However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ.

v11
Now, these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.

v15
...We will speak the truth in love, growin in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing, and full of love.

Ephesians 5:17
Don't act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.

Romans 4:17b
(I)...believe in the God who brings the dead back to life. (ME!!!) and who creates new things out of nothing. (ME!!!)

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