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​Let’s go on record today to say, “God has been good to me, and I want to thank him!”

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​Living out the Christian life is the most appropriate way of passing on the good news to those who live in very close proximity to you.

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​Knowledge is horizontal. Wisdom is vertical – it comes down from above. 

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​We are to live differently to the world around us –  this world is not our home, so don’t make ourselves cozy in it.

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​We are called to be the living stones that make up the spiritual house that is built around Jesus.

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​Our words have tremendous power for connection.  They can bring healing, encouragement and edification. Our  words can change a person’s day or even their life.

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​The Christian faith uniquely combines laughter and tears, joy and solemnity. 

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​The Christian life is not meant to be one of self-dependent toil, but of dependent trust. With trust comes peace and sleep.

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​Christian life is like running a race.  Nothing great was ever done without much enduring and the key to endurance lies in trusting God.

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​Holiness is possible for us through the sacrifice of Jesus and the gift of the Holy Spirit who comes to live within us.

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​As we  keep digging into God’s word we find more and more amazing and beautiful treasures.  

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​You feed yourself through worship, church community, Bible study, reading inspiring books and listening to good teaching.

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​It is quite astonishing that you and I can approach the Creator of the universe with confidence and boldness. 

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​We must be respectful when approaching God but we do not need to be timid or fearful.

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​The way to find ‘rest’ for your soul is to listen to God’s promises, believe them and show that you believe them by living in obedience to the word of God.

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​We all go through times of testing. In these times, the challenge is to stay faithful to God – not to harden our hearts.

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​Because of Jesus we should be fearless. We should never allow fear of the enemy to slow us down.

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​Through Jesus, you can be confident that God’s face will shine upon you?

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​We can make a fresh, new start every single day, we can seek him, wait for him quietly, hope in him and be refreshed by his presence.

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​God’s words are far more valuable than even the finest gold.

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​Because God has been so kind to us,  we need to have the same response and be kind to others.

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​If Christianity is to be credible and attractive to the world, Christians must live authentic and attractive lives.

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​The ultimate purpose of this strong leadership is to protect the people of God from being blown off course.

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​We are called to be different. Especially as the pressure of the world is strong.

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​A firm faith makes it easier for us as we go through the good and bad things in life.

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​Developing the next generation for Christ will involve hard work.

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​How a person is feeling should not change a family's peaceful home.   

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​The real measure of our wealth is how much we would be worth if we lost all our money.

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​How you spend your time is evidence of where your hope lies.