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Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ. 4 As a prisoner(A) for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy(B) of the calling(C) you have received.2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another(D) in love.(E)3 Make every effort to keep the unity(F) of the Spirit through the bond of peace.(G)4 There is one body(H ...
5 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Do Not Fear. God’s point for us in these three verses is: “Do not fear!” (Isaiah 43:1) The verses themselves provide solid reasons why we need not fear. God states this command, “Do not fear” here and elsewhere in the Bible over fifty times, precisely because we fear many things. We are vulnerable, weak, ignorant, and very limited.
Aug 6, 2024 · Paul says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV). The Greek word for “fear” in this verse does not refer to reverential fear that is often associated with fear of the Lord. Rather, the word refers to cowardice or timidity.
God sends His Spirit—His very nature, and power with whatever gifts we need to fulfill the process—and then we take up the burden of promoting, continuing, and finishing it. Only then will we have unity. A person can pray all he wants for God to unify the church, but if he is doing nothing to build it, it will never happen. Richard T ...
Aug 6, 2024 · In 2 Timothy 1:7, Paul writes to Timothy, saying, “God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (KJV). The “spirit of a sound mind” is the Holy Spirit, who empowers believers to live with discernment, discipline, and self-control.
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1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing forbearance to one another in love, 3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as ...