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He then called the people and his disciples to him and said… Mark 8:34

He then called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, “Anyone who wishes to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”
Mark 8:34 salvation Jesus following
But if you seek the Lord, your God, and you strive with all your heart and your soul, you will find him there.
Deuteronomy 4:29 God reward soul

When they had finished their prayer, the place where they were gathered together shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and proclaimed the word of God fearlessly.
Acts 4:31 pentecost Holy Spirit prayer
There is only one thing I ask of the Lord,
just one thing I seek:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
so that I may enjoy the beauty of the Lord
and gaze on his temple.
Psalm 27:4 love God nearness
You need to be steadfast if you want to do the will of God and receive what he has promised.
Hebrews 10:36 patience obedience receiving
Then he took a cup, and after offering thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from this, all of you. For this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.”
Matthew 26:27-28 wine blood covenant
After John had baptized all the people, and while Jesus was engaged in prayer after also having been baptized, heaven opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”
Luke 3:21-22 baptism prayer Spirit
Therefore, put on the armor of God, so that you will be able to hold fast on the evil day and to hold your ground with all your strength.
Ephesians 6:13 protection evil devil
They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they placed it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. Then, bending the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Matthew 27:28-29 sacrifice suffering easter
Go, and assemble all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will do the same thing. After that, I will go to the king—against the law. And if I perish, I perish!
Esther 4:16 fasting
After he had decided to follow this course of action, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to receive Mary into your home as your wife. For this child has been conceived in her womb through the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 1:20 angels Holy Spirit christmas
After this, he said to the crowd, “Take care to be on your guard against all kinds of greed. Life does not depend upon an abundance of one’s possessions.”
Luke 12:15 money greed materialism
Then he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which will be given for you. Do this in memory of me.”
Luke 22:19 bread body gratitude
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life and honor too.
Proverbs 21:21 love righteousness life
However, if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you are upright in your dealings with your neighbor; if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow; if you do not shed innocent blood in this place; and if you do not follow other gods and thereby cause your own destruction, then I will allow you to live in this place, in the land that I gave as a permanent gift to your fathers long ago.
Jeremiah 7:5-7 conversion widows orphans
The birth of Jesus Christ occurred in this way. When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came to live together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:18 christmas Holy Spirit miracles
Let us then make every effort to enter into that rest, so that no one may fall by following that example of refusing to believe.
Hebrews 4:11 sabbath obedience rest
But as for you, man of God, you must shun all this. Rather, pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, fortitude, and gentleness.
1 Timothy 6:11 faith love righteousness
Those who live according to the flesh fix their attention on the things of the flesh, while those who live according to the Spirit set their thoughts on spiritual things.
Romans 8:5 life body Spirit
Return and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: Thus says the Lord, the God of David, your father: I have heard, I have seen your tears. I will heal you today, and the day after tomorrow you will go up to the temple of the Lord.
2 Kings 20:5 prayer sadness healing
And every day, both in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming Jesus as the Christ.
Acts 5:42 evangelism learning Messiah
He is the reflection of God’s glory
and the perfect expression of his very being,
sustaining all things by his powerful word.
Achieving purification from sins,
he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Hebrews 1:3 sin purification Word of God
He said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19 following Jesus evangelism
Although we are human beings, we do not engage in battle according to human standards.
2 Corinthians 10:3 life understanding world
And God said, “Let us make man in our image and likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the wild animals and reptiles that crawl upon the earth.”
Genesis 1:26 creation God life

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and undefiled is this: to come to the aid of orphans and widows in their hardships and to keep oneself untarnished by the world.