John 3:5
John 3:5 “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”
Psalm 42:7
Psalm 42:7, “Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and waves have gone over me…” At the cross
Learning to Pray in Gethsemane
“And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed….and being in an agony, He prayed more earnestly.” – Luke 22:41,44 Prayer was the lifeline of God the Son during His days on the earth. He regularly sought the Father through prayer, and here – as He stands at the precipice
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Romans 9:16
Romans 9:16, “…it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy” And if we call on Him, we will be saved
Romans 8:17-21
– Romans 8:17-21- We are glorified with Christ, Creation is glorified with us; Christ is the spear head of the New Creation
Exodus 33:13
Exodus 33:13, “…show me now your ways, that I may know you…” God’s acts in history reveal His heart from eternity.
John 1:29, Exodus 34:6-7
John 1:29,”Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.” John saw in Bethany who Moses heard on Sinai
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Romans 6:11
Romans 6:11, “So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.”
The Command That Never Came
“And going a little farther He fell on His face and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.’“ – Matthew 26:39 “Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father and he will at once send me more
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Luke 24:50
Luke 24:50, “…lifting up His [nail-scarred] hands He blessed them.” His suffering is at the center of our blessing.
Psalm 130:6
Psalm 130:6, “My soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.”
We Will Always Be With The Lord
…and so we will always be with the Lord – 1 Thessalonians 4:17 The One I pray to in the silence of my mind, the one whose form I have never seen, the One who has led me from the womb, in whom millions have trusted. The One who has led His church for
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Hebrews 9:14
Hebrews 9:14, “…Christ…through the eternal Spirit, offered Himself without blemish to God…” The Cross is Trinitarian.
Romans 5:16
Romans 5:16,”… but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification.” Christ’s Obedience is greater than Adam’s Sin
Isaiah 12:6
Isaiah 12:6, “Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.” The “for” means that, in Christ, God’s greatness is the ground for our joy.
Finding Paradise on the Cross
“And he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ And He said to him, ‘Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’” – Luke 23:42-43 In Christ Alone I praise God that this account was included in scripture. What a merciful thing the Lord has done
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Luke 23:23 + Revelation 5:12
Luke 23:23 – Loud cries of men call for the Lamb’s death Revelation 5:12 – Loud cries of angels worship the Lamb, slain and risen
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Ephesians 2:8
Ephesians 2:8, “For by grace you have been saved through faith…it is the gift of God.” God’s grace enables our faith.
Luke 22:44
Luke 22:44,”And being in an agony, He prayed more earnestly” Christ’s mind and heart aflame with the agony of love.
Mark 14:22, 24
Mark 14:22,24, “Take; this is my body….This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.”