Message by Pastor Terry Crawford
Covenant Church
Bible Reference 1
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1 Peter 2:9-10 (NIV84)
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But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Note 1
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THE SHARING CHOICE:
I choose to yield myself to God to be used to bring the Good News to others, by both my example and by my words.
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People need an example before they’ll listen to an explanation.
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People don’t relate to perfection, they relate to struggle.
Bible Reference 2
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2 Corinthians 1:3-7 (NIV84)
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Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
Note 4
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Talk about your experience.
Question
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What can you talk about with credibility?
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Share your fear.
Bible Reference 3
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2 Corinthians 1:8 (NIV84)
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We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
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Share your frustration.
Bible Reference 4
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Romans 7:18-19 (NIV84)
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I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do–this I keep on doing.
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Share your failures.
Bible Reference 5
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1 Timothy 1:15 (NIV84)
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Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners–of whom I am the worst.
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Share your strength.
Note 9
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Your strength is in God’s love.
Bible Reference 10
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Romans 8:38-39 (NIV84)
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For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Your strength is in God’s word.
Bible Reference 11
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Romans 15:4 (NIV84)
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For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Note 11
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Your strength is in God’s people.
Bible Reference 12
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Philippians 2:22 (NIV84)
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But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.
Bible Reference 13
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Philippians 2:25 (NIV84)
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But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs.
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Your strength is in God’s purpose.
Bible Reference 14
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Romans 8:28 (NIV84)
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And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Bible Reference 15
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1 Peter 3:15 (NIV84)
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But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
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