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A grain of Wheat
Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and
dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much
grain. Jn 12:24
Treasure in Earthen Vessels
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the
excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 8 We
are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are
perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
2 Cor 4:7-9
The Life of Jesus ….!!!
10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord
Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
11 For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’
sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal
flesh. 12 So then death is working in us, but life in you. 2
Cor 4:10-12
Joy despised shame
Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy
that was set before Him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and has sat down at the right
hand of the throne of God. Heb 12:2
Death leads to Exaltation
8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the
point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God
also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, Phil 2:8,9
Awarness
27 “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I
say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. Jn 12:27,28
Appointed to this
3 that no one should be shaken by these
afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to
this. 1 Thes 3:3
St Ephraim the Syrian
Glory to you , You who set your Cross
a bridge over death, for souls to
cross from the dwelling of death
to that of life
His glory was to come to Him through shame
23 But Jesus answered them,
saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should
be glorified. Jn 12:23
His Work in him16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.” 17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your
sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 9:16,17
Equiping Him12 “Then a certain Ananias, a devout
man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there, 13 came to me; and he stood and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that same hour I looked up at him. 14 Then he
said, ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. Acts 22:12-
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His Mission For him17 I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to
whom I now send you, 18 to open their eyes, in order to turn them
from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among
those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’ Acts 26:17-18
St Cyril of Jerusalem
Every action of Christ glorifies the Church, but the Cross is the Glory above all Glory… The Glory
of the Cross, by contrast, has enlightened all those who were blinded by ignorance. It has set
free all those who were slaves of sin. It has redeemed the whole
human Race. Let us glorify in the cross of the savior..