Romans 15:3a  For even Christ pleased not himself...

Luke 22:42  Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

John 8:29  And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

Luke 9:23  And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.


Philippians 2:5  Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus...

Do you have Christ's mind?

Matthew 10:24  The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

Luke 9:23  And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Christ's Advent Hymn
"Trinity's Counsel, Divine Design"

Sacrifices Thou didst not require
In burnt off'rings Thou took no pleasure

In the scroll, of Me it was written
The Lamb slain before world's foundation

Trinity's counsel, divine design
Incarnate God appointed to die

Wise men carried a gift of myrrh
A herald of death's suffering

To drink the cup, tasting death for everyone
On the cross to cry, "It is finished! 'Tis done!"

For Me a body Thou hast prepared
The God-man, the only Mediator

Bowed to take a servant's form
In likeness of men to be born

By My poverty, worms made rich
To the heavenlies the poor lifted

In My people I joy and pleasure
Adorn the humble with salvation

My life an atoning sacrifice
To deliver sinners from death's vise

To bestow an eternal inheritance
Through the new and living covenant

The perfect tent, the great high priest
From sin's curse to bring release

All who drink My blood and eat My flesh
Are cover'd with My robe of righteousness

Your will alone is My heart's desire
The incarnate God born to expire

Though a Son, to learn obedience
On the cross to become a curse

Trinity's counsel, divine design
Incarnate God appointed to die

Psalm 40:6  Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 7  Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, 8  I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

John 12:23  And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 24  Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 25  He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 26  If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.