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John 5:15-24 (view passage online)
After healing a man on the Sabbath, Jesus claimed to be equal with God, which prompted the religious leaders to seek His life. He defended His claim by stating that the Father has given Him authority to judge and to grant eternal life to all who believe.
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1 Peter 4:1-7 (view passage online)
Peter commands believers to remain serious and watchful in prayer because the end of all things is at hand. Christians must have fervent love for one another and use their gifts to serve as good stewards. We do all things so God receives glory through Jesus Christ.
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Romans 15:7-13 (view passage online)
Peter tells believers to arm themselves with the mind of Christ and live the rest of their time for the will of God. He who suffers in the flesh ceases from sin and no longer lives for the lusts of men. Former companions will think it strange when believers no longer run with them in sin.
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Galatians 2:18-21 (view passage online)
The law arouses sin to show our need for Christ. Paul died to the law and shared in the crucifixion of Christ so he might live to God. He lives by faith in the Son of God because seeking righteousness through the law makes Christ die in vain.
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Galatians 1 (view passage online)
The good news from God contrasts sharply with the bad news of man-made religion. The law leads us to Christ, and the true gospel centers on His death, burial, and resurrection rather than His life as a mere example. Substitutionary atonement provides the only way to God.
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Joshua 10-11 (view passage online)
God fulfilled every promise He made to Israel regarding their land. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh honored their word and built a memorial altar as a witness to God’s faithfulness. God keeps all His promises to us through Christ.
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Joshua 4 (view passage online)
God commands Israel to set up twelve stones to remember their miraculous crossing of the Jordan River. We too must remember God’s work in our lives through Christ and share it with others to strengthen our faith.
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Joshua 1:10-18 (view passage online)
A man of God actively flees worldly desires and instead pursues righteousness, godliness, faith, and love. He fights the good fight of faith and holds firmly to the promise of eternal life.
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Romans 8:28-36 (view passage online)
God works all things together for the good of those He has called according to His eternal plan. Because He is for us, nothing in all creation can ever separate us from the love of Christ.
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Romans 8:18-25 (view passage online)
Our present sufferings are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory that awaits believers. All creation groans in anticipation, so we wait with patience and hope for the redemption of our bodies.