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Earthly renown is not the measure of a person’s significance. Oh, what unknown heroes will be manifest in the last day. “They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated—of whom the world was not worthy.” Hebrews 11:37–38

The point: you will never be lacking for what I call you to do. “‘When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?’ They said to him, ‘Twelve.’ . . . And he said to them, ‘Do you not yet understand?’” Mark 8:19–21

Do you want to see the Spirit work in power? Here’s how. “Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.” 1 Corinthians 14:12

On the gravestone of martyrs John and Betty Stam, December 8, 1934. “Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” Revelation 2:10

Why Calvinists work so hard. “I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.” 1 Corinthians 15:10

This is not your best life. “If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.” 1 Corinthians 15:19

“How great are your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep!” Psalm 92:5 Deep. In the sea. In the earth. In the vastness of space. We see only what he gives us to see.

“If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’” 1 Corinthians 15:32 This doesn’t mean, be lechers. Just be normal. If death is the end.

What my father said when we put him in the Alzheimer’s unit in 2005. “If you can’t be happy everywhere, you won’t be happy anywhere.” Philippians 4:4

“Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14

“He will guard the feet of his faithful ones . . . for not by might shall a man prevail.” 1 Samuel 2:9

“When I thought, ‘My foot slips,’ your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.” Psalm 94:18–19

Because joy in God makes him look like the Treasure he is. “Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy.” 2 Corinthians 1:24

“Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Mark 10:15 Gladly receive his rule over your life now. Enter the fullness of his reign at the end.

“We are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 2:17 Sincerity. Commissioned by God. In God’s sight. In Christ. Therefore, not for sale.

“O you who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10 Because the meaning of evil is: Something that draws away from treasuring God.

“Ebenezer.” 1 Samuel 7:12 Stone of stumbling. “Till now the Lord has helped us.” 1 Samuel 7:12 Every breath a gift. Every moment of trust. Every ripple of hope.

“The moral sense is an original part of our constitution, and not the result of education. Verse 14.” Charles Hodge “When Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.” Romans 2:14

James and John said to Jesus, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking” (Mark 10:37–38). The path to glory is unknown suffering.

“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God.” 2 Corinthians 3:5 Nothing. None. No sufficiency from ourselves.