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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

Choosing the path of faithfulness

Choosing the Path of Faithfulness – Psalm 119:29-30

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The path of faithfulness is the path of obedience to God, the path that ends in eternal life. This can be a lonely and hard path to travel.

To the one who conquers

To the One Who Conquers – Revelation 3:21

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There is no promise that life will be easy for Jesus’ followers. In fact, just the opposite is true. But be faithful, and you will conquer.

The victory is already yours

The Victory Is Already Yours – Deuteronomy 3:1-3

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When God calls you into battle, trust that he has already given you the victory. All you need to do is claim it. So join in the battle.

An extended time-out

An Extended Time-out – Deuteronomy 1:2-3

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How often do we find ourselves wandering around in the wilderness, in time-out, because we have chosen not to obey God's leading?

The coming day of judgment

The Coming Day of Judgment – 2 Peter 2:9

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Judgment is coming. So be faithful to the one who can, and will, rescue you from the judgment that awaits an ungodly word.

Is it possible to fall away from Christ?

Is It Possible to Fall Away from Christ? – Hebrews 6:4-6

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If you keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, and remain faithful to the end, you will enter into God’s rest.

A trustworthy saying

A Trustworthy Saying – 2 Timothy 2:11-13

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We all face the temptation to conform. However, if we faithfully endure, die to our desires, and live for Christ, the reward will be great.

A woman thinking: A test for Moses

A Test for Moses – Exodus 32:9-10

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When tested, choose the hard path of obedience and surrender to the Lord’s will–the path to greatness in the kingdom.

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

Man standing on a hill at sunset: Hold firmly to the gospel message

Hold Firmly to the Gospel Message – 1 Corinthians 15:1-2

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If we abandon faith in the death, burial, and bodily resurrection of Jesus, then we are no longer standing on the gospel.

Turned into a Pillar of Salt

Turned into a Pillar of Salt – Genesis 19:26

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Where is your heart? Is it with the Lord? Or the world? Remember Lot's wife! Don't be left behind when our Lord returns for his people.

Don’t Worry About Tomorrow

Don’t Worry About Tomorrow – Matthew 6:31-34

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Don't worry about today's needs or what tomorrow might bring. Trust God and live today as faithful members of his kingdom.