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ABC News interviews the Chapman family regarding the recent death of their daughter, Maria, when she was hit by a car driven by her older brother. I am struck by the focus and balance the entire family has in dealing with this tragedy. May you be encouraged!

Larry King will be interviewing the family tonight on Larry King Live.

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On Friday (June 20), Dennis Rainey of Family Life sent the following email to some of his friends regarding the death of his newly-born granddaughter, Molly. The e-mails have now been made public since they hold a wonderful testament to God’s grace in the lives of the extended family. Dennis recounts his emotions and surrounding circumstances of the last precious moments spent with family and Molly before she passed to be with Jesus.

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Do you “count it all joy” when you go through trials?  Or do you struggle at times not really understanding why you are going through it?  What is real joy?  How does it last?  How can I find it?  These are just a few of the questions we will be discussing today as we focus our attention on James 1:2-4.

 

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Not only was freedom God’s gift to us when we first trusted in Jesus (Galatians 5:1), it is also God’s gift for us every day (Galatians 5:13).  In other words, God is now on the inside, via His Holy Spirit, working to change our attitude/actions in and through us.  How?  The Bible says, when we walk in the Spirit we will not gratify the desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:16, 19-21).  How do you know if you are “walking in the Spirit?”  This is the subject we will explore in today’s teaching

 

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