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Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Faithfulness

Choose this day

Choose this Day – Joshua 24:15

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Joshua's words are just as relevant today as they were some 3500 years ago. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

By their actions

By Their Actions, They Deny Him – Titus 1:16

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Can the world around me recognize the truth of my relationship with Christ by the life I live? Or by my actions and words do I deny him?

No Regrets

Finishing With No Regrets – 2 Timothy 4:7

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Will you stand before the Lord with no regrets, having fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith?

Fruit of the Spirit

The Fruit of the Spirit – Galatians 5:22-23

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Exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit is only possible when we walk with the Spirit and let him work them out within our lives.

performing a self-examination

Performing A Self-Examination – 2 Corinthians 13:5

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When is the last time you performed a spiritual self-examination? Test yourself. Is your life different because you are a Christian?

let nothing move you

Let Nothing Move You – 1 Corinthians 15:58

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Life can be hard. But believers in Christ Jesus have a hope that nothing can extinguish. So, stand firm in your faith; let nothing move you.

Faithful stewardship

Faithful Stewardship – 1 Corinthians 4:2

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As believers, we have been entrusted with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. And we need to exercise faithful stewardship of that trust.

well done good and faithful servant

Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant – Matthew 25:21

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When I stand before my Lord someday, I long to hear him say to me, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! Come and share your master’s joy.’

sheltered by his presence

Sheltered by His Presence – Revelation 7:13-17

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Revelation was written to encourage us to remain faithful. We have been sheltered by his presence and need not fear for our future.

remain in Christ

Remain in Christ To Be Fruitful – John 15:5

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The only way for a disciple of Christ to be fruitful is to remain in Christ, drawing your life from him. Do this and you will be fruitful.

to whom shall we go

To Whom Shall We Go? – John 6:67-69

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To whom shall we go? These are the words of one who follows Jesus in spite of the difficulties and challenges that following him entails.

faithful to the end

Stay Faithful to the End – Hebrews 3:14

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Could it be that only those who are faithful to the end are ever actually saved? That salvation is not based on how you start the journey, but on how you finish it?