Through the incarnation, Jesus humbled Himself and emptied Himself to become like us. In His resurrection/ascension, He allows us to share in His divinity so we can become like Him. Our identity is so in union with His that, in light of Paul’s persecution of the church, Jesus asked him, “Why are you persecuting me.” […]
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“I don’t obsess over anything; instead, I possess everything.”This is what the Lord spoke into me, as I was obsessing about something. If I’m not circumspect, I can be a professional Obsessor. The most dominate flavor of my flesh is fear, and fear always gives both to obsessive thinking. I knew when the Jesus spoke
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2 Corinthians 5:14-17 NASB For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; [15] and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf. [16] Therefore from now on
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Have you ever said things like, “I just can’t take it anymore,” or “I just can’t do it (some assignment in life) anymore? Jesus said, “Apart from Me, you can do nothing,” and Paul said, “I can do all things in Christ who (continually) strengthens me.” Because of our union with Christ, we never have
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How much does Jesus love you? How you answer that question will go a long way in determining if you are able to abide in Christ. Remember, every Christian is in Christ, but every Christian doesn’t necessarily abide in Christ. John 15:10 says, “Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you;
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1 John 5:4-5 NASB For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. [5] Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? Revelation 3:21 NASB He who overcomes, I will grant to him
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Genesis 3:8-9 ESV And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. [9] But the LORD God called to the man and said to
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Galatians 2:19-21 NIV “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. [20] I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved
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1 Thessalonians 5:16,18 AMP REJOICE ALWAYS AND DELIGHT IN YOUR FAITH; [18] in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] BE THANKFUL AND CONTINUALLY GIVE THANKS TO GOD ; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 5:18-20 NASB …be continually filled with the Spirit, [19] speaking to one another
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Matthew 14:22-27 NASB Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away. [23] After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone. [24]
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