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February 4 The Compelling Majesty of His Power The love of Christ compels us . . . —2 Corinthians 5:14 Paul said that he was overpowered, subdued, and held as in a vise by “the love of Christ.” Very few of us really know what it means to be held in the grip of the […] February 3 Becoming the “Filth of the World” We have been made as the filth of the world . . . —1 Corinthians 4:13 These words are not an exaggeration. The only reason they may not be true of us who call ourselves ministers of the gospel is not that Paul forgot or misunderstood the […] February 2 The Compelling Force of the Call Woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! —1 Corinthians 9:16 Beware of refusing to hear the call of God. Everyone who is saved is called to testify to the fact of his salvation. That, however, is not the same as the call to preach, […] February 1 The Call of God Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel . . . —1 Corinthians 1:17 Paul states here that the call of God is to preach the gospel. But remember what Paul means by “the gospel,” namely, the reality of redemption in our Lord Jesus Christ. […] January 31 Do You See Your Calling? . . . separated to the gospel of God. . . —Romans 1:1 Our calling is not primarily to be holy men and women, but to be proclaimers of the gospel of God. The one all-important thing is that the gospel of God should be recognized as the […] |
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