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VerseD: Isaiah 25:1

Lord, you are my God;  I will exalt you. I will praise your name, for you have accomplished wonders, plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

Isaiah 25:1, CSB

The gospel includes acknowledging and praising the good God of pur salvation.

VerseD: Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Philippians 4:4, CSB

The gospel includes celebrating the joy and grace of Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection, bringing light into every part of life.

VerseD: 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:11, CSB

The gospel includes encouragement in the Spirit, and we encourage each other in Christ to continue seeking God and proclaim the gospel to others.

VerseD: 1 Corinthians 13:6

Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth.

1 Corinthians 13:6, CSB

The gospel includes hating our sin and turning to the righteousness of Christ, walking in His way and helping others to follow.

VerseD: Isaiah 40:3

A voice of one crying out: Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.

Isaiah 40:3, CSB

The gospel includes hearing the truth of God and shifting life for His truth, hearing the voice calling us to repentance and then becoming the voice calling others to repentance.

VerseD: John 1:14

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:14, CSB

The gospel includes saving us from sin, which required Jesus coming as a man in the glory and grace of God, truly God and truly Man.

VerseD: 1 Peter 2:24

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree; so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds, you have been healed.

1 Peter 2:24, CSB

The gospel includes our healing from sin and separation from God because of Christ’s work on the cross.

VerseD: 2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

2 Timothy 4:7, CSB

We need God. He helps us live a life faithfully for Him as we seek Him and His will for our lives.

VerseD: Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

Jeremiah 29:11, CSB

We need God. Life may be hard and even feel impossible, but trusting God will lead to growing in faith and finding greater blessings in Him, ultimately in eternity.

VerseD: Proverbs 16:9

A person’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps.

Proverbs 16:9, CSB

We need God. When we humbly submit ourselves to His will, there will be more peace and guidance in our lives.