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Living For God

1 Peter 4:1-11 NLT "So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin. You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you will be anxious to do the will of God. You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols. Of course, your former friends are surprised when you no longer plunge into the flood of wild and destructive things they do. So they slander you. But remember that they will have to face God, who will judge everyone, both the living and the dead. That is why the Good News was preached to those who are now dead—so although they were destined to die like all people, they now live forever with God in the Spirit. The end of the world is comin

Problem Solving – Confrontation In Love

Problem Solving – Confrontation In Love S.O.A.P = Scripture.Observe.Apply.Pray! Scripture 2 Corinthians 13:11 Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. (NLT) 2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind , and live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. (NIV) Reference: Philippians 4:4 Always be joyful in the Lord, I say it again rejoice! (No matter what Apostle Paul went through, he never got tired to tell the people to rejoice). – Our inner attitude does not have to reflect our outward circumstances! God is very clear in His Word. He gives us many practical ways and directions for us to follow His example. Observe   God wants us to be joyful, to grow, to be mature, to encourage, to live in harmony and peace with each other. God is love and God is peace.

Spiritual Unity

Unity (Dictionary) · The state of united or joined as a whole · Harmony or agreement between people and groups · The state of forming a complete and pleasing whole John 17:20-23 (NLT) Jesus prays for future believers - us! 20 “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. 21 I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.
 22 “I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. 23 I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect UNITY that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me. - Jesus prayed for UNITY, protection from the evil one, and holiness. Knowing that Jesus prayed for us should give us confidence as we work for His Kingdom. Jesus’ great desire for his disciples wa