Category Archives: Perseverance

Sword of the Spirit – Line of Scrimmage #1271

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1271 “Line of Scrimmage” …In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33 The line of scrimmage is an imaginary line where opposing forces line up to … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – The Good Old Days #1112

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1112 “The Good Old Days” Do not say, “Why is it that the former days were better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this. – Ecclesiastes 7:10 Do you often … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Called to Be Saints #1109

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1109 “Called To Be Saints” To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints – Romans 1:7 I grew up in a religious tradition where sainthood had an entirely different … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Impending Doom #1107

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1107 “Impending Doom” Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. – … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Better is the End #1086

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1086 “Better Is The End” Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.- Ecclesiastes 7:8 In Ecclesiastes chapter 3 Solomon wrote about … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Not Forgotten #1083

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                          … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Ambassadors #1074

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1074 “Ambassadors” Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. (2 Corinthians 5:20) An ambassador is an official representative to a … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Weary in Waiting #1067

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1067 “Weary in Waiting” Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Upward Call #1060

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1060 “Upward Call” Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – The Hatred of the World #1029

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                          … Continue reading

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