Serving the Lord

"O Lord, I am your servant." - Psalm 116:16

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Heart of Ministry

"We are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart." - 2 Corinthians 4:1

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Done For All

"The promise is for you, for your children... everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him." - Acts 2:39

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He Sees Us

"Even though you do not see him now, you believe in him." - 1 Peter 1:8b

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Being Made Holy

"It is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy." - 1 Peter 1:16

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Holy Word

"These are written so that you may come to believe." - John 20:31
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Do Not Lose Heart

"In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while while you have had to suffer various trials." - 1 Peter 1:6

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Finish the Race

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." - 2 Timothy 4:7

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The Pit

"For you do not give me up to Sheol, or let your faithful one see the Pit." - Psalm 16:10

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More Powerful Than Sin

"This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses." - Acts 2:32

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Tremble, O Earth!

"Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob." - Psalm 114:7

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Off with the Old

"You have stripped off the old self... and have clothed yourselves with the new self." - Colossians 3:9,10

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Mary Magdalene

"Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb." - Matthew 28:1

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Man of Arimathea

"When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea." - Matthew 27:57

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Identifying Peter

"The woman said to Peter, "You are not also one of this man's disciples, are you?" - John 18:17

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Lord's Supper

"For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death." - 1 Corinthians 11:26

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For Our Sake

"Jesus... for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross." - Hebrews 12:2

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Seeking Wisdom

"The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified." - John 12:23

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Love of Creation

"You save humans and animals alike, O Lord." - Psalm 36:6

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Simon of Cyrene

"They compelled this man to carry his cross." - Matthew 27:32

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Mindful Living

"Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus." -Philippians 2:5
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Cracked Pots

"I have become like a broken vessel." - Psalm 31:12

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Teaching Witness

"The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher." - Isaiah 50:4

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Courageous Witness

"Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord." - Matthew 21:9

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Hearing Blessings

"We bless you from the house of the Lord." - Psalm 118:26

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Jesus' Resurrection

"After three days he will rise again." - Mark 10:34

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Jesus Wept

"Jesus began to weep." - John 11:35

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You Are What You Think

"To set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace." - Romans 8:6

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Prayer and Forgiveness

"But there is forgiveness with you." - Psalm 130:4

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Springing Back to Life

"Suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone." - Ezekiel 37:7

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A Place Called Home

"For they shall soon come home." - Ezekiel 36:8

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Our God Reigns

"And he will reign forever and ever." - Revelation 11:15

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Bittersweet

"Take it, and eat; it will be bitter to your stomach, but sweet as honey in your mouth." - Revelation 10:9

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Blind Now See

"He put mud on my eyes. Then I washed, and now I see." - John 9:15

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Children of Light

"For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light." - Ephesians 5:8

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Restoration

"He restores my soul." - Psalm 23:3

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Grief

"How long will you grieve?" - 1 Samuel 16:1

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Confession

"I have sinned." - 1 Samuel 15:24

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Annunciation of Our Lord

"The young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel." - Isaiah 7:14

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The Poor King

"I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me." - 1 Samuel 15:11

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Thirst

"Those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty." - John 4:14

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Godly Love

"God proves his lover for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8

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Holy Music

"O Come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!" - Psalm 95:1

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God's Presence

"I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb." - Exodus 17:6

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Father of Nations

"I have made you the father of many nations." - Romans 4:17

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Trust the Lord to Provide

"Let no one leave any of it over until morning." - Exodus 16:19

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Complaints

"And in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your complaining." - Exodus 16:7

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Eternal Life

"Whoever believes in him may have eternal life." - John 3:15

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Abraham's Belief

"Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness." - Romans 4:3

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Coming and Going

"The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in." - Psalm 121:8

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