For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Matthew 16:25 NABRE Jesus is serious about disciples sacrificing for others. Jesus’ own example is to do everything for others and He asks us to do the same. Jesus…
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What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Mark 8:36 NABRE Jesus is speaking to many providing very specific instruction about what is the cost to be a follower. Following Jesus we must deny ourselves, take up our cross (burdens) and then follow…
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I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. John 6:51 NABRE Jesus is proclaiming that He has come from God just as God sent the…
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Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy. John 16:20 NABRE Jesus has been speaking to his disciples about future events. Specifically He has told them He is not going to be with them…
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If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1 NABRE Paul writing to the community at Colossae is trying to encourage them from falling back into their pre-Christian life. He reminds them that they are united…
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