January 23, Evening
The offence of the cross.
[Gal.5:11]
If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
[Matt.16:24]
Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. ■ We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
[Jas.4:4 | Acts.14:22]
Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. ■ Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence.
[Rom.9:33 | I Pet.2:7,8]
God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. ■ I am crucified with Christ. ■ They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
[Gal.6:1 | Gal.2:20 | Gal.5:24]
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us.
[II Tim.2:12]
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