"We do not clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience in order to become God's people, or in order to be chosen, or in order to be loved. No, we clothe ourselves in these virtues to live within the identity that God has called us to." Captions available.
"Somos un eco, como padres que somos, de la expresión máxima de Dios, el Padre, quien se compadece." Subtítulos disponibles.
"Since our heavenly Father loved us so much that he sent his only Son to die for us, shouldn't we show our love for him by sacrificing our rights for the ones who for whom Christ died?"
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Jesus meets us in our sorrow and steadies us through life’s storms. Just as He drew strength from the Father amid grief, we, too, are sustained so we may strengthen others.
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God, our compassionate Father, walks with us through every storm. Even when we don't understand our suffering, we are never alone. In Christ, His comfort meets us and flows through us to others.
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Seven words of love. What did Jesus say when he was on the cross? First, he prayed for forgiveness for those who crucified him. Second, he offered a promise of…
How will people know we are followers of Jesus? In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus called upon his disciples to love not only neighbors but their enemies. On another occasion Luke tells us that Jesus was asked, “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus defined a neighbor by telling of the unexpected kindness of a Samaritan to a man who had been robbed. Loving others reveals our relationship with the heavenly Father.
After Jesus fed Peter breakfast on the beach, he gave him a re-call. Jesus forgave Peter and commissioned him to feed and care for his sheep. Has the feast of forgiveness empowered you to feed others? As we “restore the table,” we recover the ancient practice of hospitality. Jesus feeds us so that we may feed others.
Jesus invited his followers to count the cost. As a chief tax collector, Zacchaeus likely knew the prices of his day. But he counted the cost when salvation came to his house and found the greatest treasure of all. The cost of discipleship may seem high. But the cost of non-discipleship is so much higher.