Millennial Reign wrote:
> And He was saying to them all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must
> deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me." [Luke 9:23 NASB]
>
> For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for
> you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,
>
> WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH;
> and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He
> uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges
> righteously;
>
> and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die
> to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. For
> you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the
> Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. [1 Peter 2:21-25 NASB]
>
> Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let
> us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles
> us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing
> our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set
> before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the
> right hand of the throne of God. [Hebrews 12:1-2 NASB]
>
> By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
> The one who says, "I have come to know Him," and does not keep His
> commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps His
> word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that
> we are in Him: the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in
> the same manner as He walked. [1 John 2:3-6 NASB]
>
> Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its
> passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the
> Spirit. [Galatians 5:24-25 NASB]

Amen and amen.

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Amen !!!

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Prayerfully in Christ's love,

Andrew
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