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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of eternal life to which you were called and about which you have made a good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:12, CSB
God has called us to rest, and our ultimate rest is found in Christ. We now honor that call by leading others to confess Christ as Lord and Savior.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy
Exodus 20:8, CSB
God calls us to rest, and He gave us the example. We need to remember to honor God by respecting the time we have and resting regularly.
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there among them.”
Matthew 18:20, CSB
We are saved in Christ alone, and we come together to call out sin to lead each other to repentance in the power of the Holy Spirit and with the direction of His Word.
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58, CSB
We are saved in Chriat alone, and He calls us and empowers us to walk in that salvation to glorify His name in our actions and leading others to saving faith.
Jesus answered, “You have seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”
John 9:37-38, CSB
“I believe, Lord!” he said, and he worshiped him.
We are saved in Christ alone, so we must have faith in His work on the cross as the Son of God.
Philip proceeded to tell him the good news about Jesus, beginning with that Scripture.
Acts 8:35, CSB
We are saved in Christ alone, and we should share that salvation with others, telling others how to find salvation through Jesus.
“But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”
John 3:21, CSB
We are saved in Christ alone, and this salvation is surely the work of God. We join in His work, but He saves by His truth and grace when our faith meets His love.
“Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”
Luke 7:47, CSB
We find salvation from sin and God’s wrath in Christ alone. We know that His love provided the impetus to save us, and that should push us to love with the same kind of love, knowing we are unconditionally loved and forgiven.
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:38, CSB
Salvation from sin and God’s wrath is in Christ alone, and all it requires is faithful in the work done on His cross and a willingness to change (repentance).
For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10, CSB
We are called to be priests under our High Priest, and while we seek to bring others along, our first devotion is to please God in every area of our lives. This includes reaching others through His love.
a simple man of God 