Posts Tagged ‘ Sacrificial ’
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28, CSB
Christ is our example of love, by His sacrifice bringing us peace from sin and the wrath of God, so that we now can go show love and peace to others for His glory.
There is no one holy like the Lord. There is no one besides you! And there is no rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2, CSB
Christ is our example of love, doing everything because He is good, not because of anything we do. Let us rest in His goodness and love, even when the world hates us.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens.
Ephesians 6:12, CSB
Christ is our example of love, and He demonstrated love by not lashing out against humans but against sin and satanic powers. We now love others and turn to Christ and His Word to combat evil.
“for I satisfy the thirsty person and feed all those who are weak.”
Jeremiah 31:25, CSB
Christ is our example of love, even caring for those who hate Him or simply ignore Him as well as those who love Him. Let us love each other and the spiritually, emotionally, and physically weak around us.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.
Romans 8:18, CSB
Christ is our example of love, enduring even hatred and persecution to bring others to the knowledge of His love and the hope of eternal life with Him.
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Mark 10:45, CSB
Christ is our example of love, serving others sacrificially to bring them into a saving relationship with God.
So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
John 13:14, CSB
God is in us by the Holy Spirit, empowering us to love and serve like Jesus did: sacrificially and humbly, with a boldness from God.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.
Romans 12:1, CSB
God has come to us, sacrificing Himself for our forgiveness, so we ought to give our lives to serve Him and share this good news.
No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13, CSB
Christ has freed us, and He has freed us from sin by His own blood and from the terror of God by calling us friends.
So he got up from supper, laid aside his outer clothing, took a towel, and tied it around himself. Next, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel tied around him.
John 13:4-5, CSB
Christ has freed us, including from focusing on ourselves so that we can love others better, to love like Jesus loves us.
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