I am the LORD, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name (Isaiah 45:3; NLT).
Father,
Call us; draw us
To your side.
Help us; teach us all
To follow Christ;
To pray for others,
Bear our cross each day,
And imitate
His perfect sacrifice.
By the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins (Hebrews 9:14; NLT).
God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps (1 Peter 2:21; NLT).
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Walk in a manner worthy of the vocation to which you have been called (Ephesians 4:1; CPDV).
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them (1 Timothy 2:1; NLT).
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23; NIV).
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5; NIV).
The Lord – who is the Spirit – makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image (2 Corinthians 3:18; NLT).