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July 10th, 2016
VERSE of the Week:
“…the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45)
Something worth following During Jesus’ time on earth, He attracted a lot of attention. From the time of His first miracle at a wedding, people followed Him. When Jesus healed or helped someone, the crowds often grew larger. People anxious about their health, their loved ones, or their sins traveled to see and hear Jesus. They put aside other things in their busy lives, hoping for compassion and help from Him. Jesus blessed these followers. He fed them, taught them about God’s kingdom, and healed their illnesses. He even raised some of them from the dead! There was one place where not many people followed Jesus. When our Savior hung on the cross, most of His followers ran away. Perhaps they were afraid they would be lied about and brutally punished too. Perhaps they had trouble understanding how that man, nailed to the
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cross with criminals, could really be God’s Son. Maybe they felt that if Jesus dies, He would not be able to help them again. They should have stayed! For when He died, He gave them His best and most important gift. His death was not the end. Three days later, God raised Jesus from the grave. His resurrection was the beginning of new life and forgiveness of sins for a dying world. Now, two thousand years later, the Good News of God’s grace in Jesus still attracts people. Christ’s followers gather around crosses in churches and homes to read God’s Word and receive the Sacraments. They pray in Jesus’ name, confessing their sins and trusting in His promises. Through the work of Jesus on the cross, sinners find forgiveness of sins, help and healing for troubles, and hope for the future.
John 6:1-2