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Count the Cost: Is Jesus Truly First?
Have you considered the true cost of discipleship? In Matthew 8:18–22, three individuals expressed a willingness to follow Jesus. Yet each one revealed a divided heart. The first prioritized security. The second prioritized inheritance. The third prioritized approval. Each said, “Lord, I will follow You—but let me first…” The issue was not willingness. It was…
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Self-Examination vs. Self-Deception
“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”– 1 John 1:8 In a world full of masks, filters, and self-justification, one of the hardest things to do is look in the mirror with honesty. Yet Scripture calls us not only to examine ourselves—but to do so…