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September 11
Thursday


BORN TO
RESCUE

READ:
Mark 10-35-45
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For even the Son of
Man did not come to
be served but to serve,
and to give His life a
ransom for many.
__Mark 10:45
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After the terrorist attack and the collapse of the Twin Towers in New Your City on September 11, 2001, Cynthia Otto took care of the search-and-rescue animals: "There are so many jobs now that dogs are being used for...and they can save lives' Otto said that these puppies will one day give vital aid to people in life-threatening circumstances. They are "born" to rescue others.

The bible tells us of the Messiah who was born to rescue humanity from the penalty of sin. What He did rises above all earthly comparison. Two thousand years ago, God Himself became human in order to do for us what we could not do for ourselves. When Jesus became a man, He understood and proclaimed that He was born to rescue (John 12:27). "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45).

Let us praise our wonderful savior__Jesus Christ__who was born to save all who will accept His offer of salvation.

__Dennis Fisher

`````````````````````````Use us, Lord, and make us humble,````````````````````
````````````````````````````Rescue us from foolish pride;``````````````````````
``````````````````````````And when we begin to stumble,`````````````````````
`````````````````````Turn our thoughts to Christ who died. __Sper``````````````
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Christ came to seek and to save the lost.

********************************Today's Bible Reading __ Mark 10:35-45******************************

35 Then James and John, the
sons of Zebedee, came to
Him, saying, "teacher, we
want You to do for us
whatever we ask."

36 And He said to them,
"What do you want Me to
do for you?"

37 They said to Him, "Grant
us that we may sit, one on
Your right hand and the
other on Your left, in Your
glory."

38 But Jesus said to them,
"You do not know what you
ask. Are you able to drink
the cup that I drink, and be
baptized with the baptism
that I am baptized with?"

39 They said to Him, "We
are able." So Jesus said to
them, "You will indeed drink
the cup that I drink, and with
the baptism I am baptized
with you will be baptized;

40 but to sit on My right hand
and on My left is not Mine
to give, but it is for those for
whom it is prepared."

41 And when the ten heard
it, they began to be greatly
displeased with James and
John. 42 But Jesus called
them to Himself and said to
them, "You know that those
who are considered rulers
over the Gentiles lord it over
them, and their great ones
exercise authority over them.

43 Yet it shall not be so
among you; but whoever
desires to become great
among you shall be your
servant. 44 And whoever of
you desires to be first shall
be slave of all. 45 For even
the Son of Man did not
come to to be served, bu to
serve, and to give His life a
ransom for many."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

James and John's request to be allowed to sit on Jesus' right an
left hand in the kingdom, followed by their audacious claim that
they could indeed "drink the cup" that awaited Jesus (Mark 10:38),
reveals that they failed to fully understand the gravity of what that
cup entailed__Christ's upcoming crucifixion.