And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment. Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. 1 John 3:23-24…
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And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. 1 John 3:19-21 Many believers wrestle with condemnation, feeling unworthy despite God’s promises. If…
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By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.  But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word…
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 And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. But when He had turned around and looked at His…
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Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?” So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said…
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…And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.And he looked up and said, “I see men like trees, walking.” Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. Mark 8:23b-25 Jesus healed this…
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Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town… Mark 8:22-23 Before the blind man received his sight, he had to trust Jesus’ hand to lead him out of town. He walked…
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Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town… Mark 8:22-23 The blind man could not come to Jesus on his own—he needed friends who believed Jesus could heal. Their love compelled…
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And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 Jesus repeatedly placed His disciples in situations where their resources were insufficient—not to frustrate them but to teach them faith. Each difficulty was a divine classroom where spiritual understanding could be…
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If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:1-2 The disciples’ minds immediately went to bread when Jesus spoke of leaven. They were so consumed with temporal concerns that they missed…
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