TEXT: John 8:12
SUMMARY: Jesus offers a great declaration of both who he is and what he is offering to people.
APPLICATION: In learning what Jesus means for us, we also have opportunity to understand how profoundly we should be changed by his presence in our life.
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TEXT: John 8:2-11
SUMMARY: Jesus shows his enemies, his disciples, and us how to deal with sinners.
APPLICATION: Too often, sin is allowed to be a permanent means of separating people, with no turning back. For Jesus, sin was a means of engaging someone who needed his forgiveness and his love. What a lesson for our world today!
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TEXT: Matthew 8:21-35
SUMMARY: Jesus points out the incredible importance he places on forgiveness.
APPLICATION: Jesus tells us clearly that forgiveness should have no limits placed on it, but that it should reflect the forgiveness that God has granted us.
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TEXT: Mark 9:43-49
SUMMARY: Jesus paints a graphic picture of the worth of choosing him.
APPLICATION: Our choices in life all have consequences — for good or bad. Choosing Christ is the greatest choice we can make, no matter how (literally) attached we may be to aspects of this life. These are serious issues because the choices have eternal consequences.
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TEXT: Mark 9:33-37
SUMMARY: The disciples are arguing over who of them was the greatest. Jesus corrects their perceptions of greatness.
APPLICATION: Jesus shows the disciples — and us — that greatness is not found in a passion for position but rather a passion for ministry, for servanthood, the same passions that Jesus himself personifies.
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