Let's look at the dna of redemption and the power of saving grace.
Mark, Matthew and Luke equally deal with the cost…
I've been pondering on something rich and I feel compelled to chunk it your way. It's heavy, but I believe it, and I know it will help you and those you deeply care about. And, with Jesus and His sweet guidance, you'll be able to bear and share it. There's been too many in this world who have walked away from His call... don't be one of them. Everything you can look upon right now is temporary... everything! And only that which is of grace and truth will last forever, in the right kind of way.
Think with me, what did the King say?
We can give up our thing for the King or give up the King for our thing. We can surrender the thing to the King but we don't have the rightful authority to surrender the King to our thing.
So, we either surrender our trust and cling to the King and His kingdom purpose or give our trust to the thing (whatever else it may be) and our personal preferences in everyday living?
I took the liberty to expound and explain the thoughts we find in the following passages found in Mark 8 and 10. You can find these same principles in Luke 9 and Matthew 16. These are not conditions FOR salvation, these are the DNA left behind BY Jesus at the scene of an everlasting rescue. This is evidence of His unique trademarks, when He interrupts a sinner and invades them with Himself and His grace.
Remember, I paraphrased the following passage to give some specific commentary on them, in the text, to simply explain the heart of these three passages. Pay close attention to how Jesus unquestiona
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