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Just Ask

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed … Continue reading

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Our Confidence

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying … Continue reading

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True Love

This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Don’t be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil … Continue reading

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Leading the Way

They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve aside and told them what was going to happen to him. … Continue reading

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A Cry for Help

Jesus left the region and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and didn’t want anyone to know it; yet he couldn’t keep his presence secret. In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman … Continue reading

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About Suffering

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Don’t repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you … Continue reading

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What Is It You Want?

Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, “We’re going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of … Continue reading

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The Greatest Love

“I’m the true vine,” said Jesus to his disciples, “and my Father’s the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even … Continue reading

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Don’t Worry

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that weren’t so, would I have told you that I’m going there to prepare a place for you? And … Continue reading

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The Hour has Come

Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” Philip went to … Continue reading

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