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    Unity of The Spirit

    Ephesians 4:1-3 NIV “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Prisoners for...
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    Do Not Grow Weary

    Hebrews 12:2-3 ESV “Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you...
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    Persecutors of Jesus

    Acts 9:1-2 ESV “But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.” Saul, later...
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    Enemies at Home

    Summary Matthew 10:1-33 Jesus had just sent his twelve disciples out to the lost sheep of Israel. They were to proclaim, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” And he told them that he was sending them out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so they were to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves...
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    In the Midst Of

    Philippians 2:14-18 ESV “Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of...
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    Always Being Prepared

    1 Peter 3:13-14 ESV “Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed.” The word “good” here is not to be defined by human beings, for what we might call “good” might be evil in God’s sight. This word...
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    Are You Ready?

    Revelation 12:17 ESV “Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.” The dragon is another name given to Satan, who is also...
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    We Must Grow to Maturity

    Our Creator God Colossians 1:13-20 ESV “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were...
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    Quenching the Holy Spirit

    Psalm 94:16-22 NIV “Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?” Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When...
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    Turn from Evil - Do Good

    1 Peter 3:8-9 ESV “Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.” When the Scriptures instruct...
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    Shaking the Foundation

    Psalm 46:1-3 ESV “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah”...
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    Boldness to Keep Speaking

    Acts 4:25-28 ESV “’Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’— “for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant...
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    Passion for Christ

    2 Timothy 4:6 ESV “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.” Paul was a man of God. He was not perfect, but he was also not living in sin. He lived a morally pure life. He walked the walk of faith in Jesus Christ. He didn’t just talk it. He...
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    Endure To The End

    Matthew 24:6-8 ESV “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are but the...
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    To the Finish Line

    Romans 12:9-13 ESV “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in...
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    Before the gods I Sing

    Psalm 138:4-6 ESV “All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth, and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord. For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from...
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    That I May Know Him

    Philippians 3:2-3 ESV “Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh.” The Evildoers Under the Old Covenant Relationship...
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    Bow the Knee

    Luke 11:14-16 ESV “Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled. But some of them said, ‘He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,’ while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven.” When...
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    Time is Ticking Away

    I was in prayer last night, around 11 p.m., praying for certain people in my life, praying for their salvation from sin and for their surrender to Jesus as Lord. Many of these people have known the Scriptures since childhood, but they have not yet surrendered their hearts to the Lord, to let him...
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    Great Persecution Against the Church

    Acts 8:1a ESV “And Saul approved of his execution.” Saul, later called Paul, was a Pharisee. As a Pharisee, he was convinced that he should do many things to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth, our Messiah and Lord. So, he falsely imprisoned and persecuted many followers of Jesus Christ...
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