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Easter & a life well lived

John 12:23-26   NASB And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. 26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. Easter is two weeks away.   The Bible paints beautiful pictures of the life of our Savior, the son of God, and it also vividly portrays the pain and agony of Jesus’ death. Before the cross Jesus spoke to those closest to Him and to others about God’s plan for His life.   It was clear and rarely understood that He would have to die.   The disciples didn’t want to hear such awful things.   People from far and near came to see Jesus, to hear His words and to see th...