Connect With God: At a Crossroads
Apostolic Elder Zane Anderson
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2026 is the year of Encounters & Visitations.
Exodus 3:5
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5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
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You choose your Daily Encounter, God chooses your Holy Visitation!
Exodus 12:14
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14 And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.
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Hebrew: זִכָּרוֹן (zikārôn) = A time to pause and remember; recount; rehearse; to tell the story again.
Colossians 1:20
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20 and through him to reconcile all things to himself by making peace through the blood of his cross – through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
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Colossians 1:20
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20 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
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Revelation 1:5
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5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
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Revelation 1:5
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5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
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Colossians 2:14-15
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14 having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!
15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
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Colossians 2:14-15
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14 having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!
15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
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Ephesians 2:13
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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
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Ephesians 2:13
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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
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1 Peter 3:18
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18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
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Romans 8:11
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11 And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
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Ephesians 1:18-19
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18 I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
19 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
19 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
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The Garden of Gethsemane
Mark 14:32-36
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32 Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
33 He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
34 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
35 Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
36 “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
33 He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
34 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
35 Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
36 “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
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The Lord's Crossroad Encounter
Crossroad = A place of intersection.
Mark 14:33-34
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33 He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
34 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
34 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
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Mark 14:33
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33 He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
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Mark 14:37
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37 Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
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Isaiah 53:10
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10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
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Mark 14:35-36
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35 Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
36 “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
36 “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
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It's the process that precedes the promise I want to skip, but the process is part of the promise. In fact, it prepares Me for the promise and purpose.
Luke 22:42
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42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
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Matthew 26:53
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53 Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
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How Jesus Won at the Crossroads
1. He prayed
1. He prayed
How Jesus Won at the Crossroads
1. He prayed
2. He expressed His heart
1. He prayed
2. He expressed His heart
He called on Abba Father.
Mark 14:36
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36 “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
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How Jesus Won at the Crossroads
1. He prayed
2. He expressed His heart
3. He entrusted Himself to God
1. He prayed
2. He expressed His heart
3. He entrusted Himself to God
1 Peter 2:23
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23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
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"I've already been through that garden, and I'm going to be with you through yours."
