Have you washed your robe in the Blood of the Lamb?

"After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands."
(Revelation 7:9 NLT)

"These are they who have come out of the great tribulation (persecution), and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."
(Revelation 7:14 AMP)

"‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat..... ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”   (Revelation 7:16-17 NIV)

Have you washed your robe in the Blood of the Lamb?

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Your word Lord, are Spirit and life.

"The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life."
(John 6:63 NLT)

The Holy Spirit gives us life through the Eucharist.  The Eucharist is the Real Flesh, the Real Blood, the Real Presence of Jesus the Christ.

"When His disciples heard this, many of them said, This is a hard and difficult and strange saying (an offensive and unbearable message). Who can stand to hear it? [Who can be expected to listen to such teaching?]"  (John 6:60 AMP)

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Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me and I in him.

 “How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?” 

 "Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.  Whoever eats  my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day." 

"For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.  Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him."  (John 6: 52 -  56 NABRE)

The Eucharist is the medicine of immortality.  (St Ignatius of Antioch)

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For those who honor my Sacred Heart, I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life.

"Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life."  (John 6: 47 NABRE)

"Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ."  (John 17: 3 NABRE)

Eternal life is knowing God and knowing how He works.
Eternal life is knowing that Jesus is true God and true Man.
Eternal life is belief in Jesus as Savior and Redeemer of all mankind.
Eternal life is a gift of Jesus.
Eternal life begins here and now.

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Those who love their life in world will lose it.

"Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen.   A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria. 

(Some devout men came and buried Stephen with great mourning.)  But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison."
(Acts 8:1-3 NLT)

"Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit."  (John 12: 24 NABRE)

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I am the Bread of Life ; whoever comes to me will never hunger.

"Then they said to Him, Lord, give us this bread always (all the time)!"
(John 6:34 AMP)

"Jesus replied, I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me will never be hungry, and he who believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me will never thirst any more (at any time).
(John 6:35 NIV)

"It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God's mouth."
(Matt 4:4 MSG)

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Don't be consumed by perishable stuff

"But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”   (John 6:
27)

" But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”  (Matthew 4:4 NLT)

"But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God."
(Matthew 4:4 AMP)

"Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: "It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God's mouth."   (Matthew 4:4 MSG)

"They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?”   

"Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”
(John 6:27-29 NLT)

What is bread 🍞? Example:
1. Health
2. Family
3. Money
4. Job
5. Tools/Possessions
6. Food
7. Future

All the above are perishable stuff.  (John 6: 27)

"But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”   (John 6:
27)

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They got into the boats and came to town looking for Jesus.

"But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”   

They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?”   

"Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”
(John 6:27-29 NLT)

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I was dead. But now I am alive forever!

"The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, Whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree (cross).  God exalted Him to His right hand to be Prince and Leader and Savior and Deliverer and Preserver, in order to grant repentance to Israel and to bestow forgiveness and release from sins.

And we are witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit is also, Whom God has bestowed on those who obey Him."   (Acts 5:30-32 AMP)

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”  (Revelation 5:12 NKJV)

“Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.”   (Revelation 5:13 NLT)

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Do not neglect prayer and word of God.

"So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. They said, “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program.

And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility.  Then we apostles can spend our time in prayer and teaching the word.”
(Acts 6:2-4 NLT)

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The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?

If God is with you, it is accomplished.

“Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men."   (Acts 5:35 NIV)

"So I am telling you: Hands off these men! Let them alone. If this program or this work is merely human, it will fall apart, but if it is of God, there is nothing you can do about it—and you better not be found fighting against God!"
(Acts 5:38 MSG)

"Everyone will hate you because of me.  But not a hair of your head will perish."   (Luke 21:17-18 NIV)

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Are you the faithful and prudent steward?

"Who here qualifies for the job of overseeing the kitchen? A person the Master can depend on to feed the workers on time each day. Someone the Master can drop in on unannounced and always find him doing his job. A God-blessed man or woman, I tell you. It won't be long before the Master will put this person in charge of the whole operation."   (Matt 24:45 MSG)

"The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?"
(Luke 12:42 NIV)

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Taste and see how good the Lord is; blessed the man who takes refuge in Him.

"For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life."

"For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him."   (John 3:16-17 AMP)

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How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who shares the Good News.

"Remain in me, and I will remain in you.  “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing."  (John 15:4-5 NLT)

"Go into all the world and proclaim the Gospel.  I am with you always, says the Lord, alleluia."  (Mark 16: 15; Matthew 28: 20 RM)

"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good, who publishes salvation."
(Isaiah 52:7 AMP)

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Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.

"Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son; and his name will be called Emmanuel."  (Isaiah 7: 14  RM)

 “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.”  But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be."

"Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.  Behold,  you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus." (Luke 1: 28 -  32 NABRE)

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Jesus I trust in You!

Today is Divine Mercy Sunday.  We celebrate the truth that God's mercy is limitless and endures forever.

"Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”  And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.  If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
(John 20:21-23 NIV)

"Stop doubting and believe.”  Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”  (John 20:27-28 NIV)

ABC OF MERCY:
Ask for Mercy.
Be Merciful.
Completely trust Jesus for Mercy.

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I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

To share your faith, all you need is Jesus.

"They couldn't take their eyes off them—Peter and John standing there so confident, so sure of themselves! Their fascination deepened when they realized these two were laymen with no training in Scripture or formal education. They recognized them as companions of Jesus."  (Acts 4:13 MSG)

"But Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?  We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard.”  (Acts 4:19-20 NLT)

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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!

"Jesus said to them, Bring some of the fish which you have just caught."  (John 21:10 AMP)

"Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.  Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish."

"This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead."  (John 21:12-14 NIV)

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Let not your hearts be troubled.

"And Jesus said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts?" 
(Luke 24:38 NKJV)

"Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can see that it’s really me. Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don’t have bodies, as you see that I do.”
(Luke 24:39 NLT)

"Then He said to them, This is what I told you while I was still with you: everything which is written concerning Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."  (Luke 24:44 AMP)

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Why are you scandalized by my suffering? Read the Scriptures.

There is a divine necessity that Jesus must suffer.  No cross, no crown is also a divine law.

"Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures.  Wasn’t it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?”
(Luke 24:25-26 NLT)

"They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
(Luke 24:32 NIV)

“It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.”   (Luke 24:34 NIV)

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