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Agony – the Run for the Prize

Agony – the Run for the Prize
So run that you may obtain the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24 The Greek word Paul draws on in his letter to the Corinthians is agonizamai – to compete or contend. The root word, agon, is used for the games or the struggle itself. It is where we get the word agony or agonize. It’s an apt…
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Imago Dei

Imago Dei
God created mankind in His own image. Genesis 1:27 We are the imago Dei, the image of God. After God created the animals, He created man. It is only humanity that He declares is in His image. This likeness doesn’t refer to our bodies – the animals have a physical body. Or to our brain…
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Patience of God

Patience of God
The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 We are instructed to be patient, submitting ourselves willingly, even joyfully, to God’s timeline. So, what does it mean for God to…
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In the Name of God

In the Name of God
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord. Psalm 118:26 I grew up in the era of crime shows where the police would shout out “stop, in the name of the law!” Officers probably rarely shout that in real life but the idea…
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