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HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT

“And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against Me, saying, mine own hand hath saved me.” (Judges 7:2).   “And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness.   Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9).   The enemies of Israel had once more beaten them down very low when God began to call Gideon to be His agent of change.   Gideon’s faith was tentative at best and required some encouragement, but he was willing to do what he was asked to do.   God wanted him to be an example of faith and obedience to the people of Israel who had fallen away from serving God.   When he blew the trumpet to call the people to arms, 32,000 men came up to fight!   This was not a bad army with which to face the Midianites. ...
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BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATION

OVERVIEW The author of the letter to the Corinthians is the Apostle Paul.   Paul visited Corinth during his 2 nd missionary trip and planted a Christian church there around 52 A.D.   In Paul’s day Corinth was the capitol of the Roman province of Achaia.   The Apostle remained with the newly formed church for nearly two years teaching and ministering to their spiritual needs to provide them with a firm foundation upon which they could build.     Corinth was a city of about 500,000 people and was situated on the narrow Isthmus of Corinth in what is today modern Greece.   It was situated on major land and sea travel routes and commanded two harbors, one leading to Asia and the other to Italy.   With its extended trade, it was a very prosperous city and was known both for its luxury and its immorality.   To be called a Corinthian woman at the time was synonymous with being called a whore or a strumpet.   The city had at least 26 sacred pla...
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HE THAT OVERCOMES

There are many promises in the Bible that are addressed specifically to "him that overcometh."  They include:   · To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.  (Revelation 2:7). · He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death [lake of fire and brimstone] .  (Revelation 2:11). · To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.  (Revelation 2:17). · And he that overcometh, and keepeth My works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations [to rule and reign with Christ in the Kingdom of God] .  (Revelation 2:26). · He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels.  (Revelation 3:5). ...
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