Tag: the Christian life
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Without Ceasing
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Do you realize the continual nature of spiritual life? Think of it as a parallel to physical life. Every person on the face of the earth was born at one time. It…
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Obstacles?
2 Corinthians 6:3-5 “We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger . . .” The gospel is the greatest news that the world has ever known. It’s the most…
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The Why
Colossians 1:4-5 “we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven.” Why do Christians live like they do? What motivates their faith? Do they do what they do because it makes them feel better? Does it give them a warm…
To Encourage You 