without the bloody cost

We don’t want the pain
we deny what we caused
Christ’s blood on the cross
his body broken for us
We want redemption
the healing of the cross
yet we turn from the truth
from the bloody cost

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edited January 23, 2016

without the bloody cost – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/without-bloody-cost-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited August 12, 2015

without the bloody cost – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/without-bloody-cost-v2.html

April 19, 2012

without the bloody cost

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/without-bloody-cost.html

Acts 3:17-19

Matthew 3:2

Acts 3:12-19

Year B

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

April 16, 2012 to April 22, 2012

“Life-changing Joy”

by Michele Cushatt

scripture and meditation for April 17, 2012

read April 17, 2012

&

Acts 3:12-16

Acts 3:6

Acts 3:1-11

Acts 2:1-12

Acts 2:14-41

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

April 16, 2012 to April 22, 2012

“Life-changing Joy”

by Michele Cushatt

scripture and meditation for April 16, 2012

read April 16, 2012

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