For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. Luke 9:24 NABRE Jesus speaking to his disciples is curious as to who they think he is. When they say the Messiah he tells them not to tell anyone.…
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Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10 NABRE This poem from the prophet Isaiah explains the events of God’s intervention to free the…
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and it shall be that everyone shall be saved who calls on the name of the Lord. Acts 2:21 NABRE The early sections of the Acts of the Apostles describe Jesus’ Ascension from the earth to heaven and then the sending of the Holy Spirit to strengthen the disciples as…
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 NABRE We cannot save ourselves, we require grace. Grace is freely given, unearned and unmerited. By God’s…
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