Whenever Christ calls us, his call leads us to death.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Whenever Christ calls us, his call leads us to death.
Whenever Christ calls us, his call leads us to death.
Whenever Christ calls us, his call leads us to death.
Whenever Christ calls us, his call leads us to death.
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When he calls us, his call leads us to death. When Jesus came into the world, he came as a sacrifice for our sins. In the same way, he calls all of us as a sacrifice. Even as we read this, there is a part of you that doesn’t want to accept the call to die for Christ.

Source: The Cost Of Discipleship

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