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Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father… Matthew 26:53

Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? Matthew 26:53	Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? protection Jesus angels
What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? John 6:62	Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? ascension

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10	For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. creation Jesus following
I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. Psalm 119:14	I delight in the way of your decrees as much as in all riches. law money joy
Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. James 1:18	In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. creation truth life
“Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord God, “and not that he should turn from his ways and live?” Ezekiel 18:23	Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord God, and not rather that they should turn from their ways and live? conversion life death
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. Luke 9:24	For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. sacrifice life
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it? Luke 14:28	For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? debt planning money
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. Matthew 16:25	For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. salvation death life
You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. Galatians 5:4	You who want to be justified by the law have cut yourselves off from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. righteousness grace law
For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. Romans 6:5-6	For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. sin resurrection addiction
He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends. Proverbs 17:9	One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend. forgiveness friendship
Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Luke 9:23	Then he said to them all, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” obedience crucifixion
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. Mark 8:35	For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. evangelism salvation life
Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:1-2	Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come to believe in vain. faith evangelism salvation
By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Hebrews 11:11	By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was barren—because he considered him faithful who had promised. trust faith reward
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Romans 8:32	He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? sacrifice Father receiving
And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” Mark 9:35	He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” humility Jesus understanding
How I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house. Acts 20:20	I did not shrink from doing anything helpful, proclaiming the message to you and teaching you publicly and from house to house. learning evangelism
But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” Matthew 28:5-6	But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” Savior Jesus easter
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9	For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast. grace faith salvation
To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27	To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. evangelism Jesus hope
So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:46-47	Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. worship food community
“Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets preached, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Turn now from your evil ways and your evil deeds.” ’ But they did not hear nor heed Me,” says the Lord. Zechariah 1:4	Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, Return from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.” But they did not hear or heed me, says the Lord. conversion evil listening
Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” Matthew 19:21	Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” blameless giving materialism

When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”

He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”