Matthew 10:35-42

Matthew 10:35-42 
It is “More Blessed to Give,” But Behold, What Manner of Love: Finding It is the Greatest Loss Which Leads to the Greatest Discovery of Gain

  • Take a Cross and Follow with Greater Love than Love for Parents
  • Take a Cross and Follow with Greater Love than Love for Children
  • Take a Cross and Follow with Greater Love than Love for Personal Convenience

Receiving Can Have Its Eternal Rewards, Too

  • Receiving a Disciple is Taken as Receiving the Messiah and His Message
  • Receiving the Messiah and His Message is Taken as Receiving Father God and His Gift of Jesus
  • Receive a Prophet for a Prophet’s Reward
  • Receive a Righteous Man for a Righteous Man’s Reward
  • Give a Cup of Cool, Liquid Kindness to Preserve God’s Reward.

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Mark 14:22-23

Mark 14:22-23
Jesus’ Generous Deeds Matched His Grateful Words

While Eating the Traditional Passover Meal with His Disciples, Jesus …

  • Took Bread
  • Gave Thanks for the Bread
  • Broke the Bread
  • Gave the Bread to His Disciples
  • Said to Take and Eat is as His Body
  • Took the Cup
  • Gave Thanks for the Cup
  • Offered the Cup (and all drank)

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Luke 4:18

Luke 4:18
Jesus Embodied the Eagerly Anticipated Fulfillment of a Central Messianic Prophecy

Jesus was Holy Spirit-Anointed to Preach Good News (hope for the poor)

  • Sent to Proclaim Freedom (hope for prisoners of sin and physical limitation)
  • Sent to Release the Oppressed (hope for victims of societal sin)
  • Sent to Proclaim God’s Favor (hope for the self-condemned)

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