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Life in the Spirit

Life in the Spirit – Romans 8:12-14

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As a believer, I am expected to no longer live like the world does, satisfying my desires. Instead, I am to experience life in the Spirit.

Life As an Exile

Life As an Exile – Jeremiah 29:4-7

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As believers, we experience life now as exiles, living away from our true home. But we should live productive lives while we are here.

Charm Is Deceptive and Beauty Is Fleeting

Charm Is Deceptive, and Beauty Is Fleeting

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Charm and beauty define how we look to the outside world, but they are deceptive and fleeting. More important is what is on the inside.

Faithfully Representing Jesus

Faithfully Representing Jesus – John 15:20

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How do the people of this world respond to you as a Christian? If you are faithfully representing Jesus, they will treat you like they do him.

What If You Knew

What If You Knew How Long You Had? – Isaiah 38:5

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What if you knew how much longer you had to live? Would it change how you lived your life? How much time would you waste or invest unwisely?

Living Among the Pagans

Living Among the Pagans – 1 Peter 2:12

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We live in a fallen world of spiritual darkness. As we do, we should live such good lives among the pagans that they will glorify God.

Make Every Effort to Confirm Your Calling

Make Every Effort to Confirm Your Calling – 2 Peter 1:10-11

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Don't be content with a passive salvation. Instead, make every effort to confirm your calling and receive a rich welcome into the kingdom.

choose your friends carefully

Choose Your Friends Carefully – Proverbs 13:20

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If you want to live a godly life in Christ, it is important for you to choose your friends carefully. Be careful of their influence.

go to him outside the camp

Go to Him Outside the Camp – Hebrews 13:12-14

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Hebrews calls on us to go to Jesus outside the camp, leaving our old way of life behind and living the new life he died to give us.

Fix your thoughts on Jesus

Fix Your Thoughts on Jesus – Hebrews 3:1

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Fix your thoughts on Jesus. Walk with him, letting him be at the center of all you do. And your life with him will grow ever deeper.

pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace

Pursue Righteousness, Faith, Love, and Peace – 2 Tim. 2:22

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Whether you are young or old, a new believer or old saint, Paul's word are just as applicable. Pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace.

let your conversation be full of grace

Let Your Conversation Be Full of Grace – Colossians 4:6

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The words we use when talking to others, and the way we use them are so important. Let your conversation always be gracious and uplifting,