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April 10, 2019

As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

We … rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also—I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation—Believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.
In a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality—Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.
Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?—God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.
2 C OR. 6:10; R OM. 5:2-3—2 C OR. 7:4—1 P ET. 1:8; 2 C OR. 8:2—EPH. 3:8-9; J AMES 2:5—2 C OR. 9:8

April 9, 2019

In Everything you are complete in Christ

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When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly—He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power.
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing—To will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not—Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you—Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.
1 C OR. 1:5; R OM. 5:6—ROM. 8:32; C OL. 2:9-10; J OHN 15:4-5—R OM. 7:18 —EPH. 4:7; J OHN 15:7 —COL. 3:16