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Changing Lives Ministry
Daily Devotional
"grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity."
2 Peter 3:18

Holiness, Godliness, Usefulness
01/23/2016, by John Kincaid


Lesson 855: Why Give? Pt.11

2 Cor.8:24 Therefore show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you, so that the churches can see it.
 
Consistent giving provides an example for others. It proves that the love of Christ is genuine.

We depend on God, and God often uses our Christian friends as His instruments to meet needs.
 
The church at Corinth was Paul’s problem child; their relationship was often strained.

But in the end, Paul reconciled with the church and had confidence in them.
 
Someday when time runs out, the very last believer will come into the flock of Christ.

Once His work of redemption is complete, Christ will remain human for eternity.
 
He would have every right to become Spirit again, as He was before the first Christmas.

But Christ will choose to remain a man to be with his bride forever. 1 Cor.15:21-28

Christ’s sacrifice was the greatest gift in history. He will prove His love for us eternally.
 
Heb.13:5 = Deut.31:6 KJV - I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

 

About This Series

The goal of this series is to become more useful in serving the Lord Jesus Christ, as an instrument in the Redeemer's hand. The theme verses for the series are Ephesians 4:22-24, Philemon 11, 2 Timothy 2:21

- to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
- and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
- Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.
- Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work
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Changing Lives Ministries
Asheville, NC 28803

ministrychanginglives@gmail.com

Phone: (828) 318-9825

For Further Reading

These authors and books were
helpful in preparing this series:

Bryan Chapell:
   "Holiness by Grace"
Kris Lundgaard:
   "The Enemy Within"
Jerry Bridges:
   "The Pursuit of Holiness",
   "The Practice of Godliness",
   "Respectable Sins",
   "Trusting God",
   "The Discipline of Grace",
   "Transforming Grace"
Warren Wiersbe:
   "Bible Exposition Commentary"
A.W. Tozer:
   "The Pursuit of God", 
   "The Knowledge of the Holy"
J.I. Packer:
   "Rediscovering Holiness"
Russell D. Moore:
   "Tempted and Tried"
Paul Tripp: "Instruments
   in the Redeemer's Hands"
Timothy Lane & Paul Tripp:
   "How People Change"

Copyright © 2016 Peace In Believing Ministries, All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise noted, all Scriptures are from: The Holy Bible: English
Standard Version. 2001. Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

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