1 What Is Life Really All About? Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going?

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What Is Life Really All What Is Life Really All About?About?

Where did we come Where did we come from?from?

Why are we here?Why are we here?

Where are we going?Where are we going?

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The Answers

The BibleThe BibleThe Inspired Word of GodThe Inspired Word of God

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Critical Truth # 1Critical Truth # 11 Corinthians 1:18 1 Corinthians 1:18

For the word of the cross is to those who are For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.saved it is the power of God.

You MUST be a believerYou MUST be a believer

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John 3:16John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” should not perish, but have eternal life.”

John 3:3John 3:3 "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Acts 16:31Acts 16:31 "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved."be saved."

Ephesians 2:8-9Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, {it is} the gift through faith; and that not of yourselves, {it is} the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast.”boast.”

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Critical Truth # 2Critical Truth # 21 Corinthians 3:1-31 Corinthians 3:1-3

““And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to babes in spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to babes in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able {to receive it.} Indeed, even you were not yet able {to receive it.} Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?” men?”

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Two types of BelieversTwo types of Believers

1 JOHN 1:6-71 JOHN 1:6-7

IF WE SAY THAT WE HAVE FELLOWSHIP IF WE SAY THAT WE HAVE FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM AND {YET} WALK IN THE WITH HIM AND {YET} WALK IN THE DARKNESS, WE LIE AND DO NOT PRACTICE DARKNESS, WE LIE AND DO NOT PRACTICE THE TRUTH; BUT IF WE WALK IN THE THE TRUTH; BUT IF WE WALK IN THE LIGHT AS HE HIMSELF IS IN THE LIGHT, LIGHT AS HE HIMSELF IS IN THE LIGHT, WE HAVE FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE WE HAVE FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER, AND THE BLOOD OF JESUS HIS ANOTHER, AND THE BLOOD OF JESUS HIS SON CLEANSES US FROM ALL SIN.SON CLEANSES US FROM ALL SIN.

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Grieving the Holy Spirit – unconfessed Personal Sin

Quenching the Holy Spirit – apathy toward God’s word and indifference toward His

will for your life

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Critical Truth # 2Critical Truth # 21 Corinthians 3:1-31 Corinthians 3:1-3

““And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to babes in spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to babes in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able {to receive it.} Indeed, even you were not yet able {to receive it.} Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?” men?”

You MUST be aYou MUST be a “spiritual”“spiritual” believerbeliever

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In FellowshipIn Fellowship1 John 1:91 John 1:9

““If we confess our sins, He is faithful and If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” from all unrighteousness.”

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homologeohomologeo means, to means, to name, to cite, to identify, to name, to cite, to identify, to speak the same, to agree. speak the same, to agree.

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In FellowshipIn Fellowship1 John 1:91 John 1:9

““If we confess our sins, He is faithful and If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” from all unrighteousness.”

Romans 6:13Romans 6:13

1313 and do not go on presenting the members of and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin {as} instruments of your body to sin {as} instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members {as} those alive from the dead, and your members {as} instruments of righteousness to God. instruments of righteousness to God.

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2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a critic of the thoughts and motives of the heart.2 Timothy 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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It is The Pastor’s Job

it is only the Pastor who needs to study

it is only the Pastor who needs to show himself approved unto God

it is only the Pastor who needs to be a workman that needeth not to be ashamed

it is only the Pastor who needs to rightly divide the word of truth W

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OmniscienceOmniscience

““If God knew that this world If God knew that this world would be such a mess, why would be such a mess, why did he create in the first did he create in the first place?” place?”

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God created for the purpose God created for the purpose of glorifying Himself through of glorifying Himself through the manifestation of the unity the manifestation of the unity of His attributes.of His attributes.

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Matthew 3:11 "As for me, I baptize [bapti/zw] you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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BodyBody

BodyBody

SoulSoul

SoulSoul

Human Spirit

Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit

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John 14:16-17

"And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; {that is} the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him, {but} you know Him because He abides with you, and will be in you.”

John 14:26

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.”

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BodyBody

SoulSoul

SoulSoul

Human Spirit

Holy Spirit

Guaranteed Guaranteed VictoryVictory

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OmniscienceOmniscience

““If God knew that this world If God knew that this world would be such a mess, why would be such a mess, why did he create in the first did he create in the first place?” place?”

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““GOD”GOD”God has always existed. God has always existed. God is eternal. God is eternal. God has no beginning. God has no beginning. God has no end. God has no end. God was existing before God was existing before

anything else ever existed anything else ever existed

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””created”created”to bring something into to bring something into existence that had never existence that had never before existed before existed

to cause something to to cause something to exist where nothing had exist where nothing had every existed before every existed before

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Genesis 1:27God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

God created Angels

Eternity Past

Eternity Future

GODGOD GODGOD

Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

Question: Where did we come from? Answer:

We came from God.

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WHY?WHY?For the purpose of glorifying For the purpose of glorifying

HimselfHimself.. He did not create to glorify the universe.

He did not create to glorify the Angels.

He did not create to glorify man.

He created for the purpose He created for the purpose of glorifying of glorifying

HimselfHimself..

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WHY?WHY?For the purpose of glorifying For the purpose of glorifying

HimselfHimself.. He did not create because he was lonely. He did not create because He was bored.

He did not create because He needed someone to have fellowship with.

He created for the purpose He created for the purpose of glorifying of glorifying

HimselfHimself..

He did not create because He needed someone to love, or because he needed someone to love Him.

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Sa Dios Ang HimayaSa Dios Ang Himaya

He glorifies Himself He glorifies Himself through the manifestation through the manifestation of the unity of His of the unity of His attributes.attributes.

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Divine EssenceDivine Essence

Sovereignty Eternal Life

Love Justice

Righteousness Omnipotence

OmnipresenceOmniscience

Immutability Veracity

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God Is LoveGod Is Love

““How can a loving God allow How can a loving God allow such a thing to happen?” such a thing to happen?”

““If God were a loving God, how could If God were a loving God, how could he allow such a bad thing to happen to he allow such a bad thing to happen to me?” me?”

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God relates to His God relates to His creatures on the basis creatures on the basis of His Divine Integrity of His Divine Integrity

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Divine IntegrityDivine Integrityperfect, absolute Righteousnessperfect, absolute Righteousness

perfect, fair Justice perfect, fair Justice

perfect, unconditional Love perfect, unconditional Love

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PrinciplesPrinciplesGod’s righteousness demands righteousnessGod’s righteousness demands righteousness

God’s justice demands justiceGod’s justice demands justice

What the righteousness of God demands, What the righteousness of God demands, the justice of God executesthe justice of God executes

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TruthsTruthsWhen the righteousness of God looks upon one of His creatures and sees righteousness, His righteousness tells His justice to bless that righteousness. When the righteousness of God looks upon one of His creatures and sees unrighteousness, His righteousness tells His justice to curse that unrighteousness. Whether God’s justice is blessing the righteousness He sees, or cursing the unrighteousness He sees, God is still unconditionally loving that creature.

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Bottom lineBottom line

When we understand these When we understand these principles we should realize principles we should realize

that in life we all get that in life we all get exactly what we deserve.exactly what we deserve.

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scripturescriptureRomans 3:10 “as it is written, ”There is none righteous, not even one;””

Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”

Romans 6:23 . . . THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH,

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Why did God create man?Why did God create man?

He did not create because he was lonely.

He did not create because He was bored.

He did not create because He needed someone to love, or because he needed someone to love Him.

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God created man for the purpose of resolving the Angelic Conflict,

a spiritual battle between God and Satan, which began

in eternity past.

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angelsangelsEzekiel 28:12-17 "Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say to him, `Thus says the Lord GOD, "You had the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. "You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering: the ruby, the topaz, and the diamond; the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper; the lapis lazuli, the turquoise, and the emerald; and the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets, was in you. On the day that you were created they were prepared. "You were the anointed cherub who covers, and I placed you {there.} You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked in the midst of the stones of fire. "You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you. "By the abundance of your trade you were internally filled with violence, and you sinned; therefore I have cast you as profane from the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. "Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I put you before kings, that they may see you.

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Isaiah 14:12-15"How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, you who have weakened the nations! "But you said in your heart, `I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God, and I will sit on the mount of assembly in the recesses of the north. `I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.‘ "Nevertheless you will be thrust down to Sheol, to the recesses of the pit.

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Revelation 12:4And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth.

Matthew 25:41 "Then He will also say to those on His left, `Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;

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Another questionAnother question

“If God sentenced Satan and his demons to the lake of fire in eternity past, why are they still operating in the world today instead of being in the lake of fire?”

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Hebrews 2:6-7Hebrews 2:6-7

But one has testified somewhere, saying, But one has testified somewhere, saying, "What is man, that Thou rememberest "What is man, that Thou rememberest him? Or the son of man, that Thou art him? Or the son of man, that Thou art concerned about him? "Thou hast made concerned about him? "Thou hast made him for a little while lower than the angels; him for a little while lower than the angels; Thou hast crowned him with glory and Thou hast crowned him with glory and honor, and hast appointed him over the honor, and hast appointed him over the works of Thy hands;works of Thy hands;

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God created man for the purpose of resolving the Angelic Conflict,

a spiritual battle between God and Satan, which began

in eternity past.

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Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

►Where did we come from?Where did we come from?

We came from God.We came from God.

►Why are we here?Why are we here?

We are here to resolve the spiritual We are here to resolve the spiritual battle called the Angelic battle called the Angelic

Conflict, Conflict, which began in eternity which began in eternity past past between God and Satan. between God and Satan.

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Eternity in Eternity in the the

presence of presence of God God

Where Are We going?Where Are We going?

AcceptAccept

RejectReject

Eternity separated from God in the lake

of fire

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If you desire His blessingsIf you desire His blessings

►You must be born again.You must be born again. John 3:7 "Do not marvel that I said to John 3:7 "Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.‘ (NKJ)you, 'You must be born again.‘ (NKJ)

►You must be walking in obedience to You must be walking in obedience to God.God.

Gal 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and Gal 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. (NAU)flesh. (NAU)

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Evidence of the Spiritual LifeEvidence of the Spiritual Life

Galatians 5:22-23 Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things control; against such things there is no law.there is no law.

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BECOME EXACTLY BECOME EXACTLY LIKE CHRISTLIKE CHRIST

Romans 8:29 For whom He foreknew, Romans 8:29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined {to become} He also predestined {to become} conformed to the image of His Son, that conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many He might be the first-born among many brethren; (NAS)brethren; (NAS)

Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. is good and acceptable and perfect. (NAS)(NAS)

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To be “in God’s will” we have to beTo be “in God’s will” we have to be

doing the doing the right thingright thing

in the in the right placeright place

for the for the right reasonright reason

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His declared willHis declared will1. Be saved, be born again1. Be saved, be born again

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."cannot see the kingdom of God."

2. Be sanctified2. Be sanctified

1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, 1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; {that is,} that you abstain your sanctification; {that is,} that you abstain from sexual immorality;from sexual immorality;

3. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit3. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit

Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.day of redemption.

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His declared willHis declared will4.4. Do not quench the Holy SpiritDo not quench the Holy Spirit

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit;1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit;

5.5. Walk by means of the Holy SpiritWalk by means of the Holy Spirit Galatians 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, Galatians 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.flesh.

6.6. Present (yield) yourself to the Holy SpiritPresent (yield) yourself to the Holy Spirit Romans 6:13 and do not go on presenting the Romans 6:13 and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin {as} instruments members of your body to sin {as} instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your God as those alive from the dead, and your members {as} instruments of righteousness to members {as} instruments of righteousness to God.God.

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His declared willHis declared will7.7. Be filled by the SpiritBe filled by the Spirit

Ephesians 5:18 And do not get drunk Ephesians 5:18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled withfilled with [ by means of ] [ by means of ] the Spirit,the Spirit,

8.8. Grow spirituallyGrow spiritually2 Peter 3:18 but grow in the grace and 2 Peter 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him {be} the glory, both now Christ. To Him {be} the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.and to the day of eternity. Amen.

9.9. Be thankfulBe thankful1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.Christ Jesus.

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His declared willHis declared will10. Be content10. Be content

Philippians 4:11-13 Not that I speak from want; for I have learned Philippians 4:11-13 Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

11. Suffer11. Suffer1 Peter 3:17 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer 1 Peter 3:17 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

12. Serve12. ServeRomans 12:1-2 I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of Romans 12:1-2 I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, {which is} your spiritual service of worship. And do not be God, {which is} your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.good and acceptable and perfect.

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““God has promised to supply my needs,God has promised to supply my needs, Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all your needs Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (NAS)according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (NAS)

and I know He is able to do so.and I know He is able to do so. 2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound 2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that always having all sufficiency in everything, you to you, that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; (NAS)may have an abundance for every good deed; (NAS)

After all, if He gave His own Son for me, He will not withhold from me After all, if He gave His own Son for me, He will not withhold from me other things.other things.

Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? (NAS)freely give us all things? (NAS)

Therefore, I should not be anxious, but instead, I should allow His peace Therefore, I should not be anxious, but instead, I should allow His peace to guard my thinking, to guard my thinking,

Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (NAS)Christ Jesus. (NAS)

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and cast my cares on Him,and cast my cares on Him, 1 Peter 5:7 casting all your anxiety upon Him, 1 Peter 5:7 casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you. (NAS)because He cares for you. (NAS)

as I wait on the Lord,as I wait on the Lord, Isaiah 40:31 Yet those who wait for the LORD will Isaiah 40:31 Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; they will mount up {with} wings gain new strength; they will mount up {with} wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary. (NAS)walk and not become weary. (NAS)

for He is faithful,for He is faithful, 1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, through whom you 1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. (NAS)our Lord. (NAS)

and I know that my God will supply all my needs.and I know that my God will supply all my needs. Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (NAS)(NAS)

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Make Make “becoming like Christ” “becoming like Christ” the the most important thing most important thing

in your life.in your life.

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