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To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain
“Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else, and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord...- Sue J Love
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- die is gain encouragement live is christ spread the gospel suffering for gospel
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Encourage One Another
“You are aware of the fact that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me— the...- Sue J Love
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Giving and Receiving Encouragement
“I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know...- Sue J Love
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Looking to the Interests of Others
“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility...- Sue J Love
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- comfort encouragement love of christ same love same mind
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Your Encourager on the Sidelines
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16 ESV) When I read this single verse this morning, what came to mind is the list of “put offs and put ons” in the Scriptures, and not just the list in Ephesians 4:17-32 and Ephesians 5:1-21, even...- Sue J Love
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- desires of flesh encouragement not by flesh put offs put ons walk by spirit
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Comfort One Another
Paul addressed these words to the church, the body of Christ in the city of Corinth, so they were addressed to both male and female. I believe the restoration he was speaking of may have been three-fold. For one, he spent most of 2 Corinthians defending his ministry against the lies of false...- Sue J Love
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Casting our Cares on Him
Casting all our cares on Him, Jesus Christ, our hearts did win, Now surrender all to Him, All our sins are forgiven. Walking in His daily care, Keeps us from sin’s deadly snare, Follow Him where’er He leads, Daily on His word do feed. Fellowshipping with our Lord, Walking with Him, one accord...- Sue J Love
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A word of Encouragement
First off, I want to thank all of you, my brothers and sisters in Christ for the hard work and dedication you are doing in serving Christ in these dark hours. Would there have been more such laborers in this world who are performing the end-time harvest you are doing now. As Jesus himself once...- ChristianConsFurryGuy
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- Forum: Thanks & Praise
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How are you maintaining your faith during quaratine?
I know there's been a lot of believers struggling at this time and I wanted to encourage in any way possible. I know for myself I've been trying to overcome my thoughts and really try understanding the word and putting it into practice to explain my faith to feel confident with my bible study...- gideonawesomeness51
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- bible encouragement quaratine
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Mutual Encouragement
Obedience of Faith Romans 1:1-7 ESV Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be...- Sue J Love
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Speak to One Another
Walk in Love Ephesians 5:1-2 NASB Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. When we believe in Jesus Christ, to be Lord and Savior of our lives, we are...- Sue J Love
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Just Like Twins
An Original Work / April 12, 2018 Based off 1 Peter 3 & Philippians 2 If we are encouraged From being in Christ, We share in his comfort, And Him we are like. We share in his passion, With tender hearts, too. We share in the Spirit. He’s made us anew. Then, filled with compassion, We have...- Sue J Love
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- christlike encouragement fellowship likeminded unity
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Refresh My Spirit, Lord
Sometimes our bodies get tired and need rest. Other times our spirits get tired and need refreshed, i.e. our emotions sometimes get drained, or even our spiritual lives might feel like something is missing. Sometimes it is because we lack true Christian fellowship with the Body of Christ, and...- Sue J Love
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Not Ever Forsaken
Love One Another Hebrews 13:1-3 NIV Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in...- Sue J Love
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- abandonment betrayal encouragement faithfulness hope
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Quiet Waters
In Green Pastures Psalm 23:1-3 NASB The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Jesus Christ, God the Son, the second person of our...- Sue J Love
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- comfort encouragement faith fear guidance
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Character Transformation
How are people, in general, and the church, and individual Christians being deceived today? We are deceived when we listen to and when we buy into the words of humans, or tradition, and we don’t test what we are hearing with God, in prayer, and in his Word. Jesus said, “You have heard… but I...- Sue J Love
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- deception encouragement false grace gospel lies
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A Love Letter
To all my friends and family in the Lord, my fellow believers in Jesus Christ in this physical world of ours, and in the blogging world, on social media, and on Christian support and discussion sites: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Phil. 1:2 ESV I thank...- Sue J Love
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What's New?
Background I’ve been trusting Jesus Christ as both my savior and lord for a week now. Most of my life I thought I was a good Christian, but my lifestyle proclaimed a different story. I’ve written a good amount on my past life, which was steeped in sexual addiction and sinful habits, but some...- Rick Love
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- encouragement marriage men's issues new life salvation selfishness truth
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These Things
The Lord Jesus led me to read John 16 (Select vv. ESV). “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.” What are “these things” Jesus said to them to keep them from falling away? Well, first off, He spoke “these things” during the Passover Feast with his disciples. Jesus...- Sue J Love
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- disciples encouragement fruit bearing peace persecution
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Likeminded
Is the goal of being likeminded with other Christians even realistic? If we think about all the church denominations and all the various doctrines and theologies and practices which are out there, is it even possible that we could all be of one mind, united in spirit? I mean, there are those...- Sue J Love
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- christ-like compassion encouragement likeminded love
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