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Abiding in Christ

Abiding in Christ

Okay, I admit it—I’ve got some favorite students in my Sunday school class. You know who I’m talking about—the student who sits up in her chair, helps her classmates, and always wears a cheerful smile. But sometimes the fruit we see in these children is coming from a wrong motive or heart attitude. Maybe they obey out of obligation or the desire to be better than their peers.
Children cannot grow God-glorifying fruit in their own strength, so how can we help them so that it will grow supernaturally in their lives?

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Victory Over Sin

Victory Over Sin

Victory! It’s what we play for, strive for, and fight for. Everyone wants to be a winner. It’s natural for children to push and grab to get what they want or throw a tantrum. But it’s good they don’t always gain victory in what they want because it would actually be bad for them.

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Working to Serve the Lord

Working to Serve the Lord

The purpose and mission of our lives is to live for the glory of God. Serving the Lord as a servant of Christ is a lifelong privilege. We should take advantage of such a wonderful opportunity granted by the grace of the Lord, so that when we are stripped of this physical tabernacle and clothed with the eternal tabernacle and stand before our redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, we will hear His voice say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

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