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John 5:1-18 (view passage online)
At the pool of Bethesda, Jesus healed a man who had been sick for 38 years, asking him first if he wanted to be made well. The healing on the Sabbath caused controversy, and Jesus later found the man to warn him to stop sinning.
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Philippians 4:4-9 (view passage online)
Believers can experience a supernatural peace by choosing to rejoice in the Lord and bringing every anxiety to Him in prayer. Our focus determines our joy, so we must intentionally think about whatever is good and true.
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Ephesians 4:7-16 (view passage online)
Christ has given spiritual gifts to the church through apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastor-teachers. Their primary role is to equip the saints for ministry, helping the whole body grow into maturity and unity.
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2 Peter 3:10-13 (view passage online)
God gives the inheritance by promise, not by the law. He adds the law because of transgressions to serve as a tutor until the Seed comes to bring us to Christ. Now that faith has come, all who believe become sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
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1 Peter 1:1-12 (view passage online)
Peter writes to scattered pilgrims chosen according to the foreknowledge of God. He blesses the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for giving believers a new birth to a living hope. This letter explores Peter’s background, his audience, and his purpose for writing.
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Galatians 6:6-10 (view passage online)
Believers must gently restore a fallen brother and bear one another’s burdens. Everyone reaps what they sow, so we must sow to the Spirit to reap eternal life. We must not grow weary in doing good because we will reap a harvest in due season.
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Hebrews 12 (view passage online)
The Christian life requires discipline and focus, like an athlete running a race to win a prize. We compete by abiding in Christ and depending on grace to receive an imperishable crown.
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Hebrews 9 (view passage online)
The old covenant sacrifices could never perfect people, but Christ’s death was a once-for-all sacrifice that obtained eternal salvation. He has opened the way into God’s presence for all who believe His finished work.
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2 Timothy 2:6-12 (view passage online)
God gives His people power, love, and a sound mind, not a spirit of fear. Believers can be confident and unashamed because Christ abolished death and brought immortality to light. Knowing the one in whom we have believed removes all fear of suffering or death.
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Hebrews 12:18-24 (view passage online)
This message teaches that believers in the New Covenant have nothing to fear from the law or from sin. Through faith in Christ, we are freed from the law’s condemnation and the dominating power of indwelling sin. Our union with Christ’s death and resurrection provides the foundation for living a new and holy life.