John 1:14-18, And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of Him, and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, He who comes after me has a higher rank […]
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What does it mean to dream? If you look up the dictionary’s definition of dreaming, they give you two different kinds of dreams: 1) a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep; 2) a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal; a yearning, daydreaming, a longing for or setting one’s heart
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John 11:21,32,36-37 ESV Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. [32] Now when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” [36] So the Jews
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Galatians 2:19-21 ESV For through the law, I died to the law, so that I might live to God. [20] I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son
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For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service of worship. Romans 11:36 – 12:1 Whenever you see
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“For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.” Hebrews 4:15“And He has said to me. My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore I will rather boast
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John 10:31-32 ESV The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. [32] Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?” Notice what Jesus said in verse 32, “I have shown you many good works FROM the Father…” Jesus didn’t
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Romans 16:1-2 NASB95 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea; [2] that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints… In verse two, the word “receive” comes from two Greek words that carry the idea of “looking for and
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Each of us has different assignments, and we each carry unique ministry gifts (expressions of Christ’s ministry through us) to fulfill those assignments, but every Christian has the same identity and the same calling or destiny. Our identity is being “in Christ,” for Colossians 3:4 says that Christ “is our life,” and only as we
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John 5:19,30-31 Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. [30] “ I can do nothing on My own
