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He Gave

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When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and [voluntarily] gave up His spirit. — John 19:30 (AMP) Jesus, having prayed to the Father, that He wanted the will of the Father to be done (See Luke 22:42), willingly gave His life. Philippians 2:8 (AMP) says, He humbled Himself [still further] by becoming obedient [to the Father] to the point of death, even death on a cross. Our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand. (Hebrews 10:12 NLT) For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time. (Hebrews 10:10 NLT)
 Let us accept all the Father has given us through Christ and His amazing sacrifice of love and grace. In light of all that Jesus has done for us, what are you willing to give, in obedience to Father? May we voluntarily surrender ALL to Jesus, for in Him we live and move and have ou...

Matters of the Mind

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  …casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, — 2 Corinthians 10:5 (NKJV) Where your mind goes, you follow. If you entertain anxious thoughts, then you will be tense and full of anxiety. If you keep your mind stayed on the LORD, He will keep you in perfect peace. (Isaiah 26:3). When our thoughts do not line up with the Word of God, we need to cast them down and bring them into alignment with the Word. Let us refuse to conform to the pattern of this world, and be transformed by renewing our minds with God’s Word. (Romans 12:2 NIV). Joshua 1:8 says, this Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on...