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If we truly believed the good news about Christ, we could change the world. |
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When Paul was converted to Christ, he quickly learned that suffering was part of the deal—and he embraced it, all for the cause of the gospel. We should do the same. |
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We can choose to walk into the purposes of God or out of them. |
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Every generation must be willing to be different from the culture in order to remain faithful to God. |
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Having faith in Christ is not an issue of Christ's ability; it's an issue of our belief. |
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When we can't escape our circumstances we must trust God's ultimate plan. |
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The cure for turmoil of the soul is trust in God's character and obedience to him. |
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Once we truly understand how much God loves us, we will, in turn, live that love in our relationships with others. |
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Faith in a wonderful God releases you from worry. |
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We can learn much from the account of Jesus walking across the water in the midst of a storm, and from Peter's boldness to walk on the water toward him. |
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We can avoid being drawn in by our culture if we live our lives in complete and total obedience. |
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We need to move from unbelief to awe. |
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Life’s frustrations drive us to find our meaning in Christ. |
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To be used by God, cultivate a heart that trusts his Word. |
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We often think that freedom means doing whatever we want, but true freedom comes from only one place - Obeying the Lord. |
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The more we depend on God, the more we receive from him. |
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If the resurrection is true, it demands our whole life. |
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When we have a proper perspective, it's easier to live our faith. |
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When Job questioned God, God responded not with answers, but with his character. |
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Choosing not to forgive, submit, and repent will keep us from receiving the good things God plans for us. |
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Only faith in a worthy object can see us through hard times. |
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ helps us face our fear of dying and our fear of living. |
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We are all vulnerable to sexual temptation. |
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Paul says that in order to walk worthy of the gospel of Jesus Christ, we must live a life of consistency, fellowship in community, and deal with our sufferings. |
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Our expectations are fully realized in the complete work of Jesus. |
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No matter what our situation or out struggles, God's Word provides us what we need. |
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Confronting and disciplining sin in the church isn't easy, but it's necessary. |
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Moses achieved an extreme faith by praying for God to teach him His ways, Guarantee His presence, and show His glory. |
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The great power of the tongue requires that we use it positively. |
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Trusting in God means to live with complete and utter devotion to him. |
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Faith requires risk and choice, but it also brings big rewards. |
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Christ meets us in our worst trials. |
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Jesus sometimes tests us in order to teach us. |
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Waiting on the Lord is fundamental to our faith. |
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Maintaining five basic commitments will safeguard sexual righteousness. |
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The ninth commandment enables us to build our relationships on reality. |
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Building your life upon Jesus enables your faith to weather life's storms. |
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It is our past pain that keeps us from believing what God promises us today. |
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God’s loyalty toward us is to be the loyalty we display to those who choose to be our followers. |
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God overlooks ignorance, but ignorance can do great damage. |
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God's reward for us is based upon our level of faithfulness. |
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You must give your life to the purpose God has for you, no matter the cost. |
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Jesus calls us to lay aside our differences and our distractions, and to take up the cross. |
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Cash, comfort, or Christ? |
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It's not easy to "be still and know that I am God" in the middle of crisis, but the rest of this psalm gives us clues on how we can do just that. |
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The consequences of legally assisted suicide would be morally and scoially disastrous. |
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Everybody asks the "why" questions of God, but what does it take to keep the faith even when we don't get answers? |
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God works the seemingly impossible through people of prayer. |
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God will take care of his people through his own methods and in his own timing. |
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The Good Shepherd provides us with all that we need. |
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Jesus is the imperial giver and taker of life. |
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How confessing your deepest, darkest secrets will really set you free. |
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Faith responds to life's storms by refusing to panic, going on without answers, accepting negative circumstances, and focusing on God. |
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The myths that make us miserable are destroyed by confrontation with the truth. |
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Familiarity with truth makes it harder to hear. |
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There is a purpose to God’s silence. |
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Face your problems by relying on God. |
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When believers are caught in sin, we must love them enough to confront them. |
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Even though the cultural revolution has abandoned the fundamental foundations of faith, restoration is possible - if Christians will light the way. |
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