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Now as he journeyed he approached Damascus , and suddenly a light from heaven flashed about him.   And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"   And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting;   but rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do."   The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.   Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus .   And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.   Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Anani'as. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Anani'as." And he said, "Here I am, Lord."   And the Lord said to him, "Rise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus named Saul; f

[Jesus] said:   “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life  will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.   What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?   Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” [Mark 8:34-38] The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. [Matt13: 44-46] The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. [Psalm 145] The LORD is close to the b

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