and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest.” Luke 9:48 NABRE Jesus overhears His disciples arguing among themselves…
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Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19 NABRE Sometimes followers of Jesus think He…
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But many that are first will be last, and [the] last will be first. Mark 10:31 NABRE Jesus is asked about the cost of discipleship, He indicates to follow Him we must give up everything, not holding on to any attachments. Some find this impossible, in fact His disciples regard…
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And the king will say to them in reply, “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 NABRE Matthew is sharing Jesus’ teaching about judgement at the return of the Son of Man. The scene is…
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This week we begin a new four week message series we are calling “Labor in the Lord.” We hear in the writing of Paul, that in the Lord our Labor is never in vain. It may seem what we do for God does not accomplish anything, or we are not…
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