Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter]. But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever].
For if you live according to [the dictates of] the flesh, you will surely die. But if through the power of the [Holy] Spirit you are [habitually] putting to death (making extinct, deadening) the [evil] deeds prompted by the body, you shall [really and genuinely] live forever.
So we're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever.
So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love
For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever!
Romans 8:6 Romans 8:13 2 Corinthians 4:16 2 Corinthians 4:18 1 Corinthians 13:13 Romans 11:36
Praise is the overflow of a joyful heart.
LIFEgroups – together experiencing God
For if you live according to [the dictates of] the flesh, you will surely die. But if through the power of the [Holy] Spirit you are [habitually] putting to death (making extinct, deadening) the [evil] deeds prompted by the body, you shall [really and genuinely] live forever.
So we're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever.
So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love
For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever!
Romans 8:6 Romans 8:13 2 Corinthians 4:16 2 Corinthians 4:18 1 Corinthians 13:13 Romans 11:36
Praise is the overflow of a joyful heart.
LIFEgroups – together experiencing God
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