Spiritual health and growth require practicing spiritual rhythms – periodic seasons of stripping away some things to give greater focus to seeking God through prayer.

Luke 4:1-2, 14

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In the garden of Gethsemane, the disciples did not remain alert and pray, thus sealing their failure in the hour of temptation and testing.

Mark 14:27-52

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In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was tempted to turn away from drinking the cup of wrath of God, but in His deep anguish He drew close to His Father and victoriously embraced His will.

Mark 14:27-42

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Jesus commanded His followers to remember Him by celebrating the Lord’s Supper, and the church has done this regularly since its earliest days because God vitally works through the Supper to teach, nourish, and strengthen His people.

Mark 14:22-26; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

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On the night He was betrayed, Jesus announced the beginning of the New Covenant as He celebrated the Last Supper with His disciples.

Mark 14:17-31

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On the night He was betrayed, Jesus celebrated the last Passover with His disciples, for in His sacrificial death He fulfilled Passover by delivering and redeeming His people.

Mark 14:12-26

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In the midst of deep betrayal by the priests and Judas, a woman displays true devotion and worship, sacrificing a costly gift to anoint Jesus in spite of the indignant reaction of others.

Mark 14:1-11

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Jesus calls believers to be alert as we await His final return, not by looking for supposed signs but rather by maintaining a vibrant relationship with Him and His people.

Mark 13:32-37

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With Faith in Christ, we can persevere through any trial. Christ is our foundation to have patience, endurance, and steadfastness.

James 1:2-18

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We must press on to grow in our salvation because Jesus has made us His own; we strive for this because it is our duty and our greatest pleasure.

Philippians 3:12-16

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