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Fellowship
…Jesus and His disciples…came to a village (Bethany) where…Martha…(her) sister, called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet…Martha was distracted by all the preparations…asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself?…[Jesus said] “Martha, Martha, …you are worried and upset about many things…but few things are needed…indeed only one. Mary has…
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Testing Jesus
…a lawyer stood up to put Him [Jesus] to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law…he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as…
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Blessed
In that same hour, He [Jesus] rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children…for such was Your gracious will…Then, turning to the disciples, He said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! For, I tell you that…
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Woes
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!..if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago…it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you…Capernaum…shall be brought down to Hades. The one who…rejects Me rejects Him [God] who sent Me. Luke 10:13-16…
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Few Chosen
…someone said to Him [Jesus], “I will follow you wherever you go.”…Jesus said…“Foxes have holes, and birds…have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”…another… said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”…Jesus said…“Leave the dead to bury their own dead… But…go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”…“No one who puts his…
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Unforgiving Servant
[Jesus said] Therefore, the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants…one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents…he could not pay…the servant fell on his knees, imploring him…out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt… Matthew 18:23-35 Today,…
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Pay Taxes
When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the…tax…said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?” He said, “Yes.” …Jesus spoke to him (Peter)…saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?” …he said, “From others,” Jesus said…go to the sea and…take the first fish…open its…
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Who is the Greatest
An argument arose among them (the Disciples) as to which of them was the greatest… Jesus, knowing…their hearts, took a child…by His side and said…“Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him [God] who sent Me…he who is least among you all is the one who is great…John answered, “Master,…
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Transfiguration
…Jesus took with Him, Peter and James, and John his brother…to a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them…His face shone like the sun…His clothes became…as light…there appeared…Moses and Elijah…and a Voice from the cloud said, “This is My Beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him.” Matthew 17:1-5 Of Jesus’ Disciples, there was an “inner…
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Who Am I
…as He [Jesus] was praying alone, the disciples were with Him…He asked…Who do the crowds say that I am? …they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” …He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” And He strictly charged…them…