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Follow-Up: First Meeting

For you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.(1Thessalonians 2:11-12, ESV) The key to effective…

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Personal Follow-Up

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end…

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Pastoral Follow-Up

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end…

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The Gospel: Our Response

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. (2 Corinthians 5:20, ESV) I explained the Great News of God's Salvation in my last post, and previously provided the context that…

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The Gospel: God's Good News

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8, ESV) It's a terrible thing to leave someone in the dark with nothing but bad news, but that's what I did my last post! This…

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