Luke 24:45
He said, "You can see now how it is written that the Messiah suffers, rises from the dead on the third day, and then a total life-change through the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed in his name to all nations—starting from here, from Jerusalem! You're the first to hear and see it. You're the witnesses. What comes next is very important: I am sending what my Father promised to you, so stay here in the city until he arrives, until you're equipped with power from on high."

Jesus died for a total life-change
Partial life change is not what he desired
He did not die so that half of our life would change
He did not rise again so we would sometimes be bold
He did not give us the Holy Spirit so we would sometimes rely on Him.

Jesus thank you for total forgiveness
Jesus change us today
We will stay in the city until you arrive and fill us with power

A power from on high
A power that is perfected in weakness
A power that serves
A power that loves
A power that breaks chains
A power like no other

A total change in our city starts with a total life change in us.

Believe, wait, move, love.

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2 Cor 5:14 For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died. 15 And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised. 16 So then from now on we acknowledge no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer.

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I judge because I judge myself. I am judged because I judge.

I used to look with human eyes.  BUT something is changing in me.

Now I am controlled by something greater.
A love that is all controlling because it is all freeing.
A love that is all consuming because it is all releasing.
Jesus is altogether lovely.

All of him died for all of us...so we should no longer live the same way.

We used to feel judged.
We used to judge.
We used to look at the outward.

What if FROM NOW ON...

we loved
we loved
we loved

Because...

We are loved
We are loved
We are loved

From now on.

+jk