But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly… Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.…
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I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him.…
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Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. James 5:14-15…
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And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.…
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Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!…Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Psalm 103:1, 4-5 In the story of the paralytic, Jesus addressed the deeper need—forgiveness of sins—before healing…
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Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. Mark 2:3-4 These verses showcase the remarkable faith…
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Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. Psalm 31:5 Don’t overcomplicate a difficult season. Just keep doing good. Peter concludes Chapter 4 by encouraging believers to “commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator” (1 Peter 4:19). This act of surrender is crucial in our…
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And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever. John 14:16-18 As fallen mankind and children of the Father, we were never meant to suffer alone. In times of suffering, we’re assured that the “spirit of glory and of God rests upon you” (1 Peter 4:14).…
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My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. James 1:2-4 The call to rejoice in suffering seems counterintuitive, yet it’s a recurring theme in Scripture. This…
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And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Romans 5:3-5 The Bible teaches that our sufferings…
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