The Importance of Hardship

“Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, ‘My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.’ So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can…

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A Place of Pure Bliss

“After that the end will come, when he will turn the Kingdom over to God the Father, having destroyed every ruler and authority and power. For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet. And the…

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Common Ground

“When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. I do everything to spread the Good…

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The Only Foundation

“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ.” —1 Corinthians 3:11 The apostle Paul worked with and mentored some incredible people of faith, including Barnabas, Silas, Timothy, the…

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By Any Means Available

“It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow. The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. And both will be…

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The Wrong Kind of Oneness

“Don’t you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? Should a man take his body, which is part of Christ, and join it to a prostitute? Never! And don’t you realize that if a man joins himself to a…

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Indestructible As Long As Necessary

“But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the LORD; their vindication will come from me. I,…

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A Matter of Perspective

“They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. ‘We must go…

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The Things of This Life

“Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my co-workers.” —Philemon 1:23–24 It’s been said that everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes. For a…

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Everything You Need to Be a Witness

“So beginning with this same Scripture, Philip told him the Good News about Jesus.” —Acts 8:35 NLT Every now and again, stories appear in the news about people who pose as physicians even though they’re not licensed to…

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