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Putting Others First

Saturday, June 24, 2017 Putting Others First Scripture: Mark 9:33-37 (Matthew 18:1-5, Luke 22:24-30) Who Is the Greatest? 33 Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?”34 But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest. 35 And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” 36 Then He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them, 37 “Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.” Mark 10:14-15 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child sha...

Cold Water

Saturday, June 10, 2017 Cold Water Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40 31  “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy [ c ]  angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.  32  All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides  his  sheep from the goats.  33  And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.  34  Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:  35  for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;  36  I  was  naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ 37  “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed  You...