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| Summary: Peter encourages Christians, undergoing trials for their faith, to persevere. Peter exhorts: Find security in Jesus’ victory over evil. Transform tough times into opportunities for witness. Keep your eyes on Jesus who also suffered. |
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| Summary: Jesus knew his disciples would not react very well to the news of his departure, so he assured them that he would not leave them twisting in the wind when he left. Instead, he would ask his heavenly Father to leave the Holy Spirit with them, an ever-present Counselor to teach and to guide them as they did the work of advancing the kingdom of God. The Spirit is with us, too. |
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| Summary: Standing up for the faith is not a matter of fiery contention, but of gentle and resolute defense in both word and life. |
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| Summary: When Jesus was nearing death, he promised that the Holy Spirit would come to the disciples. Jesus would not leave them orphaned. The Spirit is with us today as well, both in our pain and in our joys. |
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| Summary: Scrupulous people are never at peace with a decision. They constantly go back to a previous choice and reevaluate it. Not so with God, who is consistent in the work of love. |
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| Summary: When we face suffering, we reject the prosperity gospel — the understanding of suffering as punishment for sin — as well as a martyr’s complex. We seek God’s strength in the midst of our suffering, and we hope for the resurrection. |
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| Summary: More than 70 years ago, “Your Cheatin’ Heart” was released and instantly became a country music classic. Jesus knew something about cheating hearts. In fact, his words to his disciples recorded in today’s text were uttered within days of his betrayal and death. Judas betrayed him in the Garden of Gethsemane and did so with a cheatin’ kiss. And the cheatin’ would continue.
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