'God Loved Us First.'
1 John 4:19.
a) We love God.
b) We love other people.
c) Because God first loved us.
(This QT makes my heart rejoice and desirous to love: God loved me first)
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'Take Hope And Be Brave.'
John 16:33.
a) The Words that Jesus gives to us are intended to give us Peace in Him.
b) In this World system we may have much trouble and suffering.
c) We are to take hope and be brave.
d) Jesus has defeated the World system.
(This Second one encourages me to Take Hope And Be Brave)
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Chris.
Take hope and be brave. These are not just words of secular encouragement, they are the Word of God. It is something that is sometimes important for us to do. It is true that many people, and True Believers are not excluded, have need of hope and bravery. Faith is not a fleshly word, nor is it a passive word. Faith is the Gift of God and it is Spiritual.
