"Jesus turns all Christians into first responders - not running from those who are guilty, or hurting, or suffering, but running TOWARDS them, to share and reflect the love and compassion that our Savior has shared with us."

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"Jesus knows exactly what is waiting for him at the cross. But his love for human beings is so great that he cannot bring himself to take a shortcut. He is determined to die, with the sins of the world upon his shoulders - because he so deeply longs to gather us into God's family."

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Jesus' perfect life in our place not only sets us free from sin - it also sets us free to chase greater heights of godliness, without being crushed by guilt & pressure... "

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God uses suffering to change our perspective. Through pain, suffering, and bearing the cross, he forces us to release our death grip on the things of this world - so that instead we hold tightly to him, the only one who can bring us to heaven.

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"As we love our enemies and pray for those who mistreat us, God uses our lives to preach a sermon that impacts the world far more deeply than we could possibly imagine."

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As Jesus spread his gospel message to the ends of the earth, he wanted his disciples to be a part of it. And he wants us to be a part of it, too

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Anybody can CLAIM to be God, saying "I forgive your sins.... But when it's backed up with a miracle, people start paying attention."

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Jesus' baptism marks the official start of his public ministry, which quickly launched him from relative obscurity to become the most influential, polarizing, and important figure in the history of the world.

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"Jesus woke up every morning of his life ready to listen and learn.   Jesus laid down to sleep each night of his life, having accomplished another day of perfect obedience.   And all of it counts for us!"

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"Running through the center of our world, and running through the center of every human life, is a God-shaped hole that only God can truly fill ..."

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