Is a call to continue to focus our vision to become a Sending station for Gospel proclamation, reaching the lost, equipping the saints, and planting more joy-filled, biblically saturated, multi-generational communities of faithful disciples. Our goal is to take the next faithful step in fulfilling Gods vision for our church family by continuing to leverage Gods resources for Kingdom movement towards:

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Is a call to continue to focus our vision to become a SENDING STATION for Gospel proclamation, reaching the lost, equipping the saints, and planting more joy-filled, biblically saturated, multi-generational communities of faithful disciples. Our goal is to take the next faithful step in fulfilling Gods vision for our church family by continuing to leverage Gods resources for Kingdom movement towards:

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Is a call to continue to focus our vision to become a SENDING STATION for Gospel proclamation, reaching the lost, equipping the saints, and planting more joy-filled, biblically saturated, multi-generational communities of faithful disciples. Our goal is to take the next faithful step in fulfilling Gods vision for our church family by continuing to leverage Gods resources for Kingdom movement towards:

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PLANTED Initiative from May 2025- May 2027

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• ^{108 commitments; 14 were not donors in 2024�}
• ^{$2.96 million from commitments and anticipated giving�}
• ^{Additional commitments from those who are able to contribute professional or construction services�}
• ^{Allowed us to move forward with some trimming of costs.}

Encouraging Results in May 2025

To use One Fund revenues that exceed the general operating budget, additional donations, and a mortgage of up to $1,400,000 to allow moving forward with the Planted Initiative as been presented and reviewed.

Planted ANNUAL Meeting Unanimous Affirmation

• ^{In AUGUST, the land is under contract for 2.5 acres at $100k an acre.}
• ^{OCTOBER Update -- Annexation process moves forward! Step 3 of 10.}

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• ^{As of October, Andrew Garcia, has been here 2 months.}

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• ^{As of October, we have signed preliminary contracts to move forward in the next phase with BGW and NCIRoberts.}

Encouraging October UPDATES

Romans 1:16-17

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Promoting the gospel is everything to Paul. This is the thesis of his letter. He told us the GOSPEL is salvation!

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Big Idea: Now, Paul gives us a glimpse of how salvation works. Salvation is the process through which the righteousness of God is being unveiled through faith.

• God demands Righteousness. 

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• God’s Righteousness Unveils God’s Rescue Plan.

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• Live by faith.

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• God demands Righteousness. 

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Romans 1:16-17

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Romans 1:16-17

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Romans 1:8-15

both yours and mine. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. 15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

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Romans 1:16-17

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

We must be saved from:

• Our Sin and ongoing sin.

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• Hell.

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• God's righteous wrath (1:18-3:20).

God demands Righteousness.

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• We need salvation from the righteous judgment and wrath of God.

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• We need salvation from the righteous judgment and wrath of God.
• We bring nothing to salvation but faith; anything else damns us.

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• If we do not get God’s demand of righteousness:

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• If we do not get God’s demand of righteousness:
• We inevitably drift into self-righteous superiority.

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• If we do not get God’s demand of righteousness:
• We inevitably drift into self-righteous superiority.
• We begin to look down on others, in arrogance, condescension, assuming we are the standard.

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CompariSIN

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• If we do not get God’s demand of righteousness:
• We inevitably drift into self-righteous superiority.
• We begin to look down on others, in arrogance, condescension, assuming we are the standard.
• We grow blind to grace.

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• If we do not get God’s demand of righteousness:
• When we get God’s demand of righteousness:

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• If we do not get God’s demand of righteousness:
• When we get God’s demand of righteousness:
• It annihilates any hint of self-righteousness, spiritual pride and legalism.

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• If we do not get God’s demand of righteousness:
• When we get God’s demand of righteousness:
• It annihilates any hint of self-righteousness, spiritual pride and legalism.
• It gives us a perspective of life from God's vantage point, the way it is, not the way we think it should be.

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• If we do not get God’s demand of righteousness:
• When we get God’s demand of righteousness:
• It annihilates any hint of self-righteousness, spiritual pride and legalism.
• It gives us a perspective of life from God's vantage point, the way it is, not the way we think it should be.
• It provides the basis for recognizing the breadth of God's grace.

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• If we do not get God’s demand of righteousness:
• When we get God’s demand of righteousness:
• It annihilates any hint of self-righteousness, spiritual pride and legalism.
• It gives us a perspective of life from God's vantage point, the way it is, not the way we think it should be.
• It provides the basis for recognizing the breadth of God's grace.
• It is the catalyst and ever-increasing motivation for our treasuring Jesus.

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God demands Righteousness.

• A life-shaping reality we cannot ignore.
• If we do not get God’s demand of righteousness:
• When we get God’s demand of righteousness:
• It annihilates any hint of self-righteousness, spiritual pride and legalism.
• It gives us a perspective of life from God's vantage point, the way it is, not the way we think it should be.
• It provides the basis for recognizing the breadth of God's grace.
• It is the catalyst and ever-increasing motivation for our treasuring Jesus.
• It is the foundation of our joy in God.

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Once we recognize God’s demand, we look to Him to supply what He requires.

• God demands Righteousness. 

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• God’s Righteousness Unveils God’s Rescue Plan.

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Romans 1:16-17

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Romans 1:16-17

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God is –God’s attribute of being righteous or just.

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• What God gives - God’s gift of righteous status to a sinful people. He declares people righteous.

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• What God does – God’s activity of saving sinful people. He rights what is wrong.

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• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God is –God’s attribute of being righteous or just.

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• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God is –God’s attribute of being righteous or just.
• God is righteous. God will always do what is just, what is righteous. His character is the basis for what is righteous.

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• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God is –God’s attribute of being righteous or just.
• God is righteous. God will always do what is just, what is righteous. His character is the basis for what is righteous.
• Righteous – morally pure, good, virtuous, just

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• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God is –God’s attribute of being righteous or just.
• God is righteous. God will always do what is just, what is righteous. His character is the basis for what is righteous.
• Righteous – morally pure, good, virtuous, just
• Righteousness – quality of being...

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• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God is –God’s attribute of being righteous or just.
• God is righteous. God will always do what is just, what is righteous. His character is the basis for what is righteous.
• Righteous – morally pure, good, virtuous, just
• Righteousness – quality of being...
• Righteousness of God – God’s quality of being perfectly...

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• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God gives - God’s gift of righteous status to a sinful people. He declares people righteous.

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• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God gives - God’s gift of righteous status to a sinful people. He declares people righteous.

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• Not a change inside the object, but a relationship to the object.

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• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God gives - God’s gift of righteous status to a sinful people. He declares people righteous.

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• Not a change inside the object, but a relationship to the object.

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• Not just forgiveness, but clothed in a righteousness not our own.

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• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God gives - God’s gift of righteous status to a sinful people. He declares people righteous.
• Imputed righteousness = God views our sin as belonging to Jesus and He sees Jesus’ righteousness as belonging to us.

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• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God gives - God’s gift of righteous status to a sinful people. He declares people righteous.
• Imputed righteousness = God views our sin as belonging to Jesus and He sees Jesus’ righteousness as belonging to us.
• Infused righteousness = God infuses His righteousness into us, we are changed from the inside and are in the process of being made righteous.

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• The “Righteousness of God”

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• What God does – God’s activity of saving sinful people. He rights what is wrong. He is faithful to redeem what sin destroyed.

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“All three are true and have been held by different scholars, sometimes in relation to each other. For myself, I have never been able to see why we have to choose, and why all three should not be combined…In other words, it is at one and the same time a quality, an activity, and a gift.”

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• John Stott, The Message of Romans. pg 63.

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The Gospel Reveals how God is righteously righteousing unrighteous individuals (Jews and Gentiles) at this stage in the history of salvation.

- Andy Naselli

• God demands Righteousness. 

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• God’s Righteousness Unveils God’s Rescue Plan.

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• Live by faith.

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Romans 1:16-17

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Romans 1:16-17

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

• Live by faith.

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Faith – A conviction, full of joyful trust, that Jesus is the Promised Savior – which is inevitably followed by conduct inspired by such trust (head, heart, action).

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• Live by faith
• We have been saved.

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• Live by faith
• We have been saved. Justification.

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The legal declaration of God whereby our sins are considered forgiven and we are affirmed as righteous.

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• Live by faith
• We have been saved.
• We are being saved.

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• Live by faith
• We have been saved.
• We are being saved. Sanctification.

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(OST - Ongoing Spiritual Transformation) The ongoing work of God in us that makes us more and more like Jesus.

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• Live by faith
• We have been saved.
• We are being saved. Sanctification.

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(OST - Ongoing Spiritual Transformation) The ongoing work of God in us that makes us more and more like Jesus.

• Begins when we are justified (inevitable byproduct)

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• Live by faith
• We have been saved.
• We are being saved. Sanctification.

(OST - Ongoing Spiritual Transformation) The ongoing work of God in us that makes us more and more like Jesus.

• Begins when we are justified (inevitable byproduct)
• Ends when we die or Jesus returns.

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The Relationship of Justification and Sanctification

The Relationship of Justification and Sanctification

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• Live by faith
• We have been saved.
• We are being saved. Sanctification.

(OST - Ongoing Spiritual Transformation) The ongoing work of God in us that makes us more and more like Jesus.

• Enjoy sin less.

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• Live by faith
• We have been saved.
• We are being saved. Sanctification.

(OST - Ongoing Spiritual Transformation) The ongoing work of God in us that makes us more and more like Jesus.

• Enjoy sin less.
• Enjoy Following Jesus (through His word) more.

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• Live by faith
• We have been saved.
• We are being saved. Sanctification.

(OST - Ongoing Spiritual Transformation) The ongoing work of God in us that makes us more and more like Jesus.

• Enjoy sin less.
• Enjoy Following Jesus (through His word) more.
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• Live by faith
• We have been saved.
• We are being saved. Sanctification.

(OST - Ongoing Spiritual Transformation) The ongoing work of God in us that makes us more and more like Jesus.

• Enjoy sin less.
• Enjoy Following Jesus (through His word) more.
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How much sanctification do I need to be assured that I have justifying faith?

• Do I treasure Jesus above all else?

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• Do I treasure Jesus above all else?
• Do I see evidence of God’s work in my life?

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• Do I treasure Jesus above all else?
• Do I see evidence of God’s work in my life?
• Do I recognize a growing love for Jesus?

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• Do I treasure Jesus above all else?
• Do I see evidence of God’s work in my life?
• Do I recognize a growing love for Jesus?
• Do I have an increasing hatred for sin?

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• Do I treasure Jesus above all else?
• Do I see evidence of God’s work in my life?
• Do I recognize a growing love for Jesus?
• Do I have an increasing hatred for sin?
• Do I find a greater joy in obedience to Jesus?

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• Do I treasure Jesus above all else?
• Do I see evidence of God’s work in my life?
• Do I recognize a growing love for Jesus?
• Do I have an increasing hatred for sin?
• Do I find a greater joy in obedience to Jesus?
• Do I have an expanding desire to help others?

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• Do I treasure Jesus above all else?
• Do I see evidence of God’s work in my life?
• Do I recognize a growing love for Jesus?
• Do I have an increasing hatred for sin?
• Do I find a greater joy in obedience to Jesus?
• Do I have an expanding desire to help others?
• Do I increasingly pray with confidence and look for ways to share the hope in Jesus?

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• Live by faith
• We have been saved.
• We are being saved.
• Faith has always been the plan.

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Romans 1:16-17

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Habakkuk 2:4

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“Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.

Habakkuk 3:17-19

¹⁷ Though the fig tree should not blossom,�    nor fruit be on the vines,�the produce of the olive fail�    and the fields yield no food,�the flock be cut off from the fold�    and there be no herd in the stalls,�¹⁸ yet I will rejoice in the Lord;�    I will take joy in the God of my salvation.�¹⁹ God, the Lord, is my strength;�    he makes my feet like the deer's;�    he makes me tread on my high places.

Romans 1:16-17

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

MONDAY MATTERS:

MONDAY MATTERS:

• Reminded of the Gospel of God; a righteous standing with God from a righteousness not our own. (justification).

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MONDAY MATTERS:

• Reminded of the Gospel of God; a righteous standing with God from a righteousness not our own. (justification).
• Pursuing an ongoing spiritual transformation; a deepening experience of the power of God’s love, indwelt by Holy Spirit, empowered to overcome sin, guilt removed, shame obliterated, purpose to life -- starting small and growing. (Sanctification).

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MONDAY MATTERS:

• Reminded of the Gospel of God; a righteous standing with God from a righteousness not our own. (justification).
• Pursuing an ongoing spiritual transformation; a deepening experience of the power of God’s love, indwelt by Holy Spirit, empowered to overcome sin, guilt removed, shame obliterated, purpose to life -- starting small and growing. (Sanctification).
• Confident in the guarantee of a future salvation; being brought into the immediate, safe and loving arms of God to experience an unrestrained happiness in the presence of God forever (Glorification).

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Revelation 21:1-4

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”