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Chapter 23—Buried in His Heart Forevermore
Key passage For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Anyone who believes…
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Chapter 22—To the End
Key passage Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.Now when it was time for supper, the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, Simon Iscariot’s…
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Chapter 21—He Loved Us Then; He’ll Love Us Now
Key passage Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have also obtained access through him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also…
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Chapter 20—Our Law-ish Heart, His Lavish Heart
Key passage What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He did not even spare his own Son but offered him up for us all. How will he not also with him grant us everything? Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect? God is…
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Chapter 19—Rich in Mercy
Key passage And you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you previously lived according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations…
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Chapter 18—Yearning Bowels
Key passage Nations, hear the word of the Lord,and tell it among the far off coasts and islands!Say, “The one who scattered Israel will gather him.He will watch over him as a shepherd guards his flock,for the Lord has ransomed Jacoband redeemed him from the power of one stronger than he.”They will come and shout…
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Chapter 17—His Ways Are Not Our Ways
Key passage “Come, everyone who is thirsty,come to the water;and you without silver,come, buy, and eat!Come, buy wine and milkwithout silver and without cost!Why do you spend silver on what is not food?and your wages on what does not satisfy?Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good,and you will enjoy the choicest of foods.Pay…
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Chapter 16—The Lord, the Lord
Key passage Listen, Lord, and answer me,for I am poor and needy.Protect my life, for I am faithful.You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.Be gracious to me, Lord,for I call to you all day long.Bring joy to your servant’s life,because I appeal to you, Lord.For you, Lord, are kind and ready…
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Chapter 15—His “Natural” Work and His “Strange” Work
Key passage Because of the Lord’s faithful lovewe do not perish,for his mercies never end.They are new every morning;great is your faithfulness!I say, “The Lord is my portion,therefore I will put my hope in him.” The Lord is good to those who wait for him,to the person who seeks him.It is good to wait quietlyfor…
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Chapter 14—Father of Mercies
Key passage Blessed by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For…