#sacrifice and faith

[mindfulldsliving]

Daily Cross-Bearing: Living True Discipleship Today

Discipleship is a journey woven deeply into the fabric of Christian faith. It beckons us to follow in the footsteps of Christ, embodying His teachings day by day.

Understanding Discipleship: Taking Up Your Cross in 3 Nephi 12:30 and Matthew 16:24-26 When we consider the words of Jesus in 3 Nephi 12:30 and Matthew 16:24-26, we find a call that pierces the heart of true discipleship: “Take up your cross.” These teachings challenge us to weigh the essence of following Christ against the pull of worldly gain. Christ urges us to deny ourselves and embrace the…

[mobius-m-mobius]

Lokius + never saying goodbye

[bluerosefox]

In Any Lifetimes

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So.

Ghost King Danny (and or) Ancient of Space.

Basically POWERFUL Danny gets summoned to the DC world.

How?

Because his reborn lover/partner/wife(or husband) was being used as a 'sacrifice' to summon him. (Danny and his partner (not picky who, could be a DP character or a made up one) sometimes they relive lives together, but Danny due to King duties can't always join his 'other' (or Forevermores as I like to coin them as) into new worlds for a few years.

Who is partner was reborn as, I leave up to you all!~

[aspirant1598]

[longreads]

In today’s new Longreads essay, Kayla Aletha Welch recounts joining her husband and 50 other people on a pilgrimage in the Jaliscan highlands—and goes on an unlikely journey of marriage, faith, and doubt.

“I saw him differently then, as one does when she realizes that the man with whom she has birthed a child and opened a shared line of credit might believe that a tiny doll in a tiny town holds mysterious powers.”

Read “Where Miracles Exist for the Weekend” on Longreads.

[holyspiritgirl]

Study a bible verse with me 🤍

John 12:24 (NLT) says:

“I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives.”

• Through scripture, Jesus uses the metaphor of a grain of wheat to illustrate a deeper spiritual truth. In agriculture, a single grain of wheat must be buried in the soil to grow into a plant. So technically, it’s “death” is essential for new growth and multiplication.

• The "death" of the kernel symbolizes the necessary sacrifice and transformation required for new life. For Jesus, this metaphor directly points to His impending crucifixion. His physical death is essential for the spiritual renewal and salvation of humanity. Just as the seed must die to bring forth new life, Jesus must undergo His death to bring about the promise of eternal life.

• This verse emphasizes that Jesus’ sacrificial death will not be in vain but will result in a "plentiful harvest of new lives." This indicates that His death will lead to the growth of many new believers and the establishment of a new spiritual reality. The “new kernels” represent the new lives and believers that will emerge from His sacrificial act.

• This principle extends beyond Jesus’ own death. It serves as a broader teaching on discipleship and sacrifice. As followers of Christ, we are also called to embrace the idea that personal sacrifice and self-denial are often necessary for spiritual growth and fruitful ministry. The idea is that through sacrifice, individuals can contribute to a greater spiritual harvest and the spread of God's Kingdom.

• The verse highlights a counterintuitive truth in the Kingdom of God: true success and growth often come through sacrifice and loss. This perspective challenges worldly views on success and encourages us to embrace sacrificial love and service as pathways to spiritual fruitfulness.

• In summary, John 12:24 uses the metaphor of a grain of wheat to show why Jesus’ death was necessary for a great spiritual harvest and crucial for our salvation. He died for our sins out of immense love, so we wouldn’t have to face death ourselves. His sacrifice leads to new spiritual life and growth, not only for Himself but also for those who follow Him and are called to live selflessly.

Have a blessed day 👼🏻🙏💕

[heartoflesh]

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) dir. Andrew Adamson

[42089]

[vox-anglosphere]

Good Friday

[hopealoft]

Who is Jesus Christ?

14. MAN OF SORROWS

Today is Good Friday and it’s good to remember the purpose for Jesus’ crucifixion.

Sorrow became characteristic of Jesus’ life because He suffered for the sins of humans.

The Bible says that “Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins”— Hebrews 9:22

Today marks the day that the blood of Jesus was shed to save humans from their sin. Jesus was crucified and died so that you can have spiritual and eternal life.

Jesus saved you from spiritual and eternal death, by dying for your sake.

Romans 3:25 “For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed His life, shedding His blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when He held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past,”

Those who believe that Jesus sacrificed His life for their sin will be made right with God.

Choose to be made right with God today by believing that Jesus sacrificed His life for you.

Say this prayer:

“Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner and ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You into my heart and life.”

Now, join a sound, Bible-believing and practising church. Continue to study Jesus’ words and live as He wants His followers to live.

Be cleansed and set free by the blood of Jesus.

[4him-iwrite]

real love and real giving, involves sacrifice. As king David said, "nor will i offer offerings to the Lord my God which costs me nothing" 2 Samuel 24:24

Don't give God your left overs. Things given to Him or for Him should cost us something, not nothing.

[widowshill]

— And do you or do you not have difficulty remembering such simple instructions? — Only during thunderstorms, sir.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) / DARK SHADOWS (1966)

[cantpickyourgenre]

Another super interesting storyline that could come out of resurrected!Bobby is if they delve into what his afterlife/coma was like. Did he see his family? Does he feel lingering guilt because he chose to come back to his current life? Was he sort of haunting his team? Hearing how sad and lost and guilty they all feel in his absence? Did it cause him to question his faith? Reaffirm it? It’s just so much more interesting if he’s alive.

[galedekarios]

if you are genuinely out there claiming that gale "succeeded" in everything he "wanted" by becoming a god and that's why it's a good ending for him, you truly are a testament to the slow and steady death of media literacy congrats lmao

[artandthebible]

The Sacrifice of Isaac

Artist: Andrea del Sarto (Italian, 1486–1530)

Date: ca. 1527

Medium: Oil on wood

Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Description

In this dramatic test of faith from the Old Testament book of Genesis, Abraham agrees to slay his son Isaac on God’s command. As Abraham raises the knife, an angel suddenly appears to halt the sacrifice. This work gains its power from the complex expressions of father and son, combining grief, strength, resignation, fear, and realization in their faces and bodies, the latter inspired by ancient sculpture and Michelangelo. Andrea del Sarto never finished this painting, and it lays bare his working methods. He transferred the design to the panel from a drawing, reinforcing the chalk with painted lines - best seen in the donkey at the far right. He then worked over the whole panel at once with thin, brushy veils of color, letting him alter the composition while painting - especially evident in the angel, Isaac’s body, and Abraham’s head.

[scootersscooter]

It's a shame Grace Chasity is an evangelical Christian because the way she interacts with her faith truly does read as a Catholic teenager when they're taking their confirmation classes and feel the need to overcompensate or play up their faith to receive validation or be viewed as a good person because at that moment in time everyone in their life feels like they're constantly scrutinizing their every move or trying to drag them towards temptation, even when normally their own beliefs or actions do not naturally manifest in that way.