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A lot of verses but one builds upon another (imo) to reveal something beautiful and solid in “I lost none.”
First ‘the temper’
Matthew 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Again, the temper is heard “if thou be the Son of God...” Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. [39] And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, [40] And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. [41] Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, [42] He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. [43] He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. Matthew 27:38-43
The visual “He saved others; himself can he not save.” Let us see with our eyes! “if He be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.” “he trusted in God; let God deliver him now, if God will have him...” Yet, John 10:17-18 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. [18] No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
“Let God deliver him now, if God will have him...” let God deliver him from our hands... His words that He had the power to ‘take it up again’
First ‘the temper’
Matthew 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Again, the temper is heard “if thou be the Son of God...” Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. [39] And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, [40] And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. [41] Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, [42] He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. [43] He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. Matthew 27:38-43
The visual “He saved others; himself can he not save.” Let us see with our eyes! “if He be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.” “he trusted in God; let God deliver him now, if God will have him...” Yet, John 10:17-18 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. [18] No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
“Let God deliver him now, if God will have him...” let God deliver him from our hands... His words that He had the power to ‘take it up again’