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we choose candidates who are like us

ISAIAH 55:8-9

8 "For my thoughts are not yourthoughts, neither are your waysmy ways,"declares the LORD.

9 "As the heavens are higher thanthe earth, so are my ways higherthan your ways and my thoughts

than your thoughts.

MARK 8:31-38

31He then began to teach them that the Sonof Man must suffer many things and berejected by the elders, chief priests andteachers of the law, and that he must be

killed and after three days rise again

32He spoke plainly about this, and Petertook him aside and began to rebuke him.

33But when Jesus turned andlooked at his disciples, he

rebuked Peter. "Get behindme, Satan!" he said. "You donot have in mind the things ofGod, but the things of men."

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MARK 8:31-38

33But when Jesus turned andlooked at his disciples, he

rebuked Peter. "Get behindme, Satan!" he said. "You donot have in mind the things ofGod, but the things of men."

34Then he called the crowd to himalong with his disciples and said: "If

anyone would come after me, he mustdeny himself and take up his cross and

follow me.

35For whoever wants to save his lifewill lose it, but whoever loses his lifefor me and for the gospel will save it.

LUKE 9:57

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57As they were walking along the road, aman said to him, "I will follow you

wherever you go." 58Jesus replied, "Foxeshave holes and birds of the air have nests,but the Son of Man has no place to lay his

head.”

59He said to anotherman, "Follow

me."But the manreplied, "Lord, firstlet me go and burymy father." 60Jesus

said to him, "Let thedead bury their owndead, but you go and

proclaim thekingdom of God.”

61 Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord;but first let me go back and say good-by tomy family.” 62Jesus replied, "No one who

puts his hand to the plow and looks back isfit for service in the kingdom of God."

we expect candidates toexpand our comforts

MARK 8:31-38

35For whoever wants to save his lifewill lose it, but whoever loses his lifefor me and for the gospel will save it.

36What good is it for a manto gain the whole world, yetforfeit his soul? 37Or what

can a man give in exchangefor his soul?

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57As they were walking along the road, aman said to him, "I will follow you

wherever you go." 58Jesus replied, "Foxeshave holes and birds of the air have nests,but the Son of Man has no place to lay his

head.”

59He said to anotherman, "Follow

me."But the manreplied, "Lord, firstlet me go and burymy father." 60Jesus

said to him, "Let thedead bury their owndead, but you go and

proclaim thekingdom of God.”

LUKE 9:13-15

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with me."

13Someone in the crowd said to him,"Teacher, tell my brother to divide the

14Jesus replied,"Man, who

appointed me ajudge or an arbiter

between you?"

15Then he said tothem, "Watch out!Be on your guard

against all kinds ofgreed; a man's lifedoes not consist inthe abundance ofhis possessions."

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JOHN 17:20-21

20"My prayer is not for them alone. I prayalso for those who will believe in me

through their message,

21that all of them may be one, Father, just asyou are in me and I am in you. May they

also be in us so that the world may believethat you have sent me.

In what way is God like You?

What comforts are youexpanding?