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therestofthestuffinyourlifeandthathecanhandleit? Romans5:6–8[6]Forwhilewewerestillweak hatwhilewewerestillsinners,Christdiedforus. witheveryspiritualblessinginChrist Isyourhealthbroken?Godwillraiseyouinaredeemedbody. . Isyourreputationdestroyed? nomatterhowhopelesstheoddsagainstus.So, with malice toward none, with charity for all, withfirmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, letus strive on to finish the work we are in to do allwhich may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peaceamong ourselves and with all edyoutodo.4You’llpresson.1. himtomove.2. 3. WecannotmanipulateGod,butwecantrusthim4. t5. ersistence6. ds):Ifthe4AbrahamLincoln,26.
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