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21-Day Challenge: Day 8

Lasting glory Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, transitory though it was, … Continue reading

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21-Day Challenge: Day 7

Taking wing Such confidence we have through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of … Continue reading

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21-Day Challenge: Day 6

Postal Clerks Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you? You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show … Continue reading

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21-Day Challenge: Day 5

Be sincere Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God. (2 Corinthians 2:17) Today we’re going to talk about … Continue reading

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21-Day Challenge: Day 4

‘Yes, we can!’ – ‘No, we can’t!’ To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task? (2 Corinthians 2:16) This is the central … Continue reading

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21-Day Challenge: Day 3

The Fragrance But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ … Continue reading

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21-Day Challenge: Day 2

Everybody loves a parade But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.                                      … Continue reading

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21-Day Challenge: Day 1

Missed Opportunity Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me, I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. … Continue reading

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21-Day Challenge, Q & A

Okay, I give. What’s the 21-Day Challenge? Well, you’ve heard of the 40 Days of Purpose? This is nothing like that. For the next 21 Catches, I will be writing from what we call here The New Covenant Passage, 2 … Continue reading

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Learning from failure

Marti recently wrote the following, and I quote: “And of course, it is in all of this that we learn that failure is not such a bad thing. While it is not a word that many of us know, it … Continue reading

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