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A kneeling anger: Set apart as holy

Set Apart as Holy – Exodus 29:43-44

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It is when we live lives of practical holiness, set apart for God’s use, that we can most experience his presence within us.

Using a sewing machine: Gifted As Artisans

Gifted As Artisans – Exodus 28:3

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Whatever your skill or natural ability, God can, and will, use it in his kingdom’s work if you give it to him.

A Woman standing with her arms outstretched: Why are you a Christian?

Why Are You a Christian? – John 6:26

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The best reason for being a Christian is not because of what it gives me, although that is a lot. But because of what Christ did for me.

Stand firm and see the Lord's salvation

Stand Firm and See the Lord’s Salvation – Exodus 14:13-14

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Stand firm in your faith in God, and he will see you safely through every obstacle you might face and bring you into the promised land

A lamp shining in the darkness: a matter of life and death

A Matter of Life and Death – John 5:24

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Pass on the good news. Invite those living in darkness to hear, believe, and experience eternal life. It is a matter of life and death.

A chair at a lake: Where do you meet with God?

Where Do You Meet with God? – Exodus 25:22

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Do you have a place where you can go to meet with God? A place where it is just him and you, away from all the world's distractions?

John 3:36 on a mountain scene: Eternal Life or God’s Wrath?

Eternal Life or God’s Wrath? – John 3:36

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If you do not believe in the Son, commit your life to him as Lord and do God's will, you have rejected him and remain under God’s wrath.

Lady justice: Who is qualified to judge God?

Who Is Qualified to Judge God? – Job 38:1-4

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God’s reasons are often beyond our ability to understand. But we can trust that he is working for our good even when it might seem otherwise.

A strutting rooster: Be careful about boasting

Be Careful About Boasting – 2 Corinthians 10:17-18

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What other people think of us does not matter. What does matter is what Christ thinks of our service. Make sure all acclaim goes to him.

I small hand in a large hand: Look first to the Holy One of Israel

Look First to the Holy One of Israel – Isaiah 31:1

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Put your hope and trust in God, looking to the Holy One of Israel. He will never let you down, even when all else fails.

Two Examples of Generosity

Two Examples of Generosity – 2 Corinthians 8:9

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The Macedonian churches set an example of generosity. But even more the generosity of Jesus, who had everything, but gave himself for me.

Two knights in a sword fight: The battle within

The Battle Within – Romans 7:15

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The battle is between being the person I believe God wants me to be and the person I am comfortable being. Between the Spirit and the flesh.

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