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"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."
Proverbs 3:5
CHARACTERISTICS OF A DISCIPLE
•HUMBLE•
"Therefore, whoever humbles himself like
this child is the greatest in the
Kingdom of Heaven."
Matthew 18:4
•SERVANT•
"...whoever wants to become great among you
must be servant, and whoever wants
to be first must be your slave,
just as the Son of Man did not
come to be served, but to serve."
Matthew 20:26-28
•OBEDIENT•
"If anyone would come after Me, he must deny
himself and take up his cross and follow Me."
Matthew 16:24
•FORGIVING•
"Lord, how many times shall I forgive my
brother when he sins against me?
Up to seven times? Jesus answered,
'I tell you, not seven times, but
seventy times seven."
Matthew 18:21-22
•PEACEMAKER•
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they
will be called sons of God."
Matthew 5:9
"TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU AND LEARN FROM ME, FOR I AM GENTLE AND HUMBLE IN HEART, AND YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS."
Matthew 11:29
JESUS, OUR LORD & SAVIOR, HUMBLED HIMSELF
"And being found in fashion as a man,
He humbled Himself, and became obedient
unto death, even the death of the cross."
Philippians 2:8
SATAN, OUR ENEMY, EXALTED HIMSELF
"How thou art fallen from heaven O lucifer...
For thou has said in thine heart,
I will ascend unto heaven,
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God."
Isaiah 14:13
Copyright © 2000, 2001
Rev. Maria J. Carlisle
All Rights Reserved
 
This candle burns for all who lost their lives Sept 11, 2001, they will never be forgotten.
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