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Count the Cost 25 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come…

Over the past few months, my desire has been to teach from passages of the bible that I believe are especially relevant to our situation today. These past months have been trying in many ways with the virus, shut-downs, isolation, riots, looting, political fighting, and more. People have had fear about…

In the early part of this chapter, God has promised a Servant Savior who would be for all people, held up by the hand of God, who would restore God’s people. Beginning in verse 14, God addresses the skepticism of the people. They had been oppressed for so long. Disheartened. Skeptical. Depressed. Disillusioned.…

INTRODUCTION: There are times when life throws us a curve ball. Times of uncertainty. Times of trouble. Perhaps that is a person whom we find ourselves embroiled in conflict with. Or that unexpected trial we face. Or a period when we have to wait for God’s answer to prayer. This year, many of us have…

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Doe of the Morning.” A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest. Yet you are enthroned as the…

Good Morning, We will be continuing our study of Galatians today and our passage is Galatians 1:6-10 “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and…

LD Value devotional on Abandon

Never Forsaken

Background of the Text traditionally seen as a cry of despair, expressing Christ’s feeling of abandonment and isolation in his final moments Christ’s last words were not a cry of despair, but a statement of trust and faith. Christ’s last words are a reflection of his innermost thoughts and feelings in…

What hope do we have, if we neglect the salvation that is afforded to us through Christ.

Good Friday reflection

How do we understand this passage — that God the Father, for however brief the time — withdrew His presence from the son. Jesus took upon himself the sins of the world, and God could not bear to watch.

When Christ warned the disciples that he’d be leaving them, they didn’t take the news very well. He left them with words of comfort and admonition to help them overcome this test in their life.

Galatians 2:20 (NKJV) 20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Retreat Vision (summer 2024) No longer I who live 16 So I say, let the Holy…

The Passover Feast turned into the first Lord's Supper when Jesus called His followers to remember what He was about to do.

Betrayal Predicted The evening continues normal enough for the disciples. They depart the Passover singing a hymn, typical Jewish tradition, probably Ps.118 . Well they head out of the city, cross the Kidron Valley until making their way up the Mount of Olives. As they get there, Jesus takes the opportunity…

The Christian life is a call to leave everything and trust God's promises as we go through hardships following the way of the cross to the resurrection life beyond. Jesus is our security.

Venderlo todo porque me amó Si descubro un tesoro escondido en el campo, lo vendo todo por ir y conseguirlo. Suena lógico. El pueblo de Israel vio la acción de Dios y lo vendió todo, salieron de Egipto dejando todo detrás. Muchos abandonaron lo que habían construido durante años y entraron en el desierto.…

Galatians 2:20 (NKJV) 20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Retreat Vision (summer 2024) (Wild Abandon) Why abandon? PT 1 What does the…

“ik zal je niet loslaten of verlaten” Intro; Paralympian Geert Schippers, zwemt ijselmeer over. Woordenboek: strijd (de; m; meervoud: strijden) gevecht; de gezamenlijke gevechten; = oorlog: ten strijde trekken tegen iem. of iets gevecht met zichzelf, in de eigen geest: innerlijke strijd Iets waar we…

Jesus' death and life show He is worthy of my worship.

Prayer Our Loneliness He Gets Us campaign, people get on the website because they need help. And based on location, we get connected with some of these people, referred to as Explorers. Consistently, one of the most common struggles that are expressed by these explorers are experiences of loneliness.…

ME: Intro - God Killed Jesus (New Paltz) When my wife, Stephanie and I were in college, We were involved in the Navigators for Christ. But there was another Christian group called “The Truth Study.” It began as an on campus Bible Study through the Gospel of Mark. And they made these flyers and posted…

There is comfort for us in our deepest hour of suffering in knowing that God has not and will never abandon us.

Last week we looked at the cross of Christ and the man in the middle. Rightly so, seeing as we celebrated Easter. We talked about the man that is called Jesus that ultimately died for our sins. The Son of God who was wrongly accused our sins and died so that we could live. So that we could have eternal…