In other words, with the Law, we get what we deserve; whereas, with the gospel of grace, we receive what Jesus earned.

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Faith moves us to put our lives on the line in service of the one who is the focus of the gospel, the Lord Jesus.

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Faith is able to wait during dark days because it is focused on God's faithfulness and it is upheld by God himself. He is the Author and Completer of our faith. (Hebrews 12:2)

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Inviting people to walk with us as we follow Jesus is one way to fish for people.

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The Bible and the Spirit testify to the One who is called the Truth, our Lord Jesus Christ. All truth points to him. Ultimately, our faith must be anchored in him, a person, the full expression of God's truth to the world. (John 14:6) Faith in him anchors us in every storm and protects us against the devil's lies. (Hebrews 6:19)

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The most pressing question of our day is who is Lucy, and who is Charlie Brown? Who is telling the truth, and who is a conspiracy theorist or liar?

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The resurrection principle requires that we cease to try to keep ourselves and our promises alive through our own strength, but instead abandon ourselves to the faithfulness of God.

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One thing we learn from the Bible says about the resurrection is that our bodies are important to God, important enough for him to eternally save them, too.

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In other words, faith in Christ makes us one with the risen Christ. We are part of Christ's first resurrection and we never need fear the second death. We now belong to God.

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Finally, we are waiting for the glorious day when our bodies, which are still under Adam's curse of death, will be gloriously resurrected and renewed so that we finally are completely free from every vestige of the destructive power of sin and death. Our bodies will experience glorification.

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