by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“… ‘You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first Commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole Law and the Prophets depend on these two Commandments.”
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“Jesus said to His Disciples: ‘I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but
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“… You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come. * * * Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.’”
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“Jesus said to His Disciples: * * * Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival. …’”
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:… ‘Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.’ …”
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“… ‘Therefore give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.’ We are to give back to each their due. Now this is a saying that is truly full of wisdom and heavenly understanding because it teaches us that there are two sorts of power, one earthly and human, the other heavenly and divine… *
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“… Here are some things we might include in a list of what we owe to God: 1. Adoration, love, and gratitude 2. Obedience to His Word and His Law 3. Worship 4. Repentance 5. Support of His Church by attendance at sacred worship, financial support, and sharing of our gifts and talents 6. Proclamation of his Word both verbally
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“…’The Kingdom of Heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. …’”
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“Jesus … said to them ‘… if it is by the Finger of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, his possessions are safe. But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him, he takes away the armor on which he relied
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