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2. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians I didn't understand this idea of a God who says, 'You have to acknowledge me. You have to say that I'm the best, and then I'll give you eternal happiness. If you won't, then you don't get it!' It seemed to be about ego. I can't see God operating from ego, so it made no sense to me. 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

3. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Group time! If Brad Pitt said this to you, how might you respond? 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013 I didn't understand this idea of a God who says, 'You have to acknowledge me. You have to say that I'm the best, and then I'll give you eternal happiness. If you won't, then you don't get it!' It seemed to be about ego. I can't see God operating from ego, so it made no sense to me.

4. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

5. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians 1 Cor. 16:5-24… The entire 16th chapter has a tone of entering a battlefield, together. 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

6. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians 1 Cor. 16:13-14: Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. These are all characteristics of Christ Jesus. 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

7. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful: grēgoreuō (gray-gor-yoo'-o) = to keep awake; watch; be vigilant 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

8. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful: grēgoreuō (gray-gor-yoo'-o) = to keep awake; watch; be vigilant 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

9. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful: grēgoreuō (gray-gor-yoo'-o) = to keep awake; watch; be vigilant 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

10. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful: grēgoreuō (gray-gor-yoo'-o) = to keep awake; watch; be vigilant 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

11. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful: grēgoreuō (gray-gor-yoo'-o) = to keep awake; watch; be vigilant for Satan and his demons for Satan and his demons for the return of Christ for the return of Christ 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

12. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful… Stand firm in the faith: Stand firm = stēkō = to be stationary; to persevere; to stand; be not moved Faith = pistis = persuasion; moral conviction 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

13. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful… Stand firm in the faith: 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

14. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful… Stand firm in the faith: We ARE in a war. And our enemy is Satan and his demons. 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

15. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful… Stand firm in the faith: If there were many paths to heaven, who in their right mind would endure the cross just to provide one more? 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

16. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful… Stand firm in the faith… Act like men: andrizomai = to act manly, be a man!, be courageous andrizomai = to act manly, be a man!, be courageous Courage is ______________________. 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

17. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful… Stand firm in the faith… Act like men… Be strong: krataioō krataioō (krat-ah-yo'-o) = to empower; increase in vigor; be strengthened The active word here is INCREASE. 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

18. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Be Watchful… Stand firm in the faith… Act like men… Be strong… Let all that you do be done in LOVE. 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

19. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013 WATCH STAND BE COURAGEOUS BE STRONG LOVE HOLD THE LINE!

20. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians Brad Pitt: It seems about ego. 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

21. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians If one misses the motivation, one misses everything. 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

22. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians 1Co 1:18: The cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013

23. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians 1 Cor. 16:5-24 Hold the Line in LOVE Dec. 1, 2013 WATCH STAND BE COURAGEOUS BE STRONG LOVE HOLD THE LINE!

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