Bobby McDonald - The Lord Strengthens Us
Summary
The speaker emphasizes that while the physical body naturally declines, the Holy Spirit works in the inner person, leading to spiritual growth. True strength isn't about removing life's difficulties, but about developing the capacity to bear greater weight and overcome temptations through the Spirit's power. This process pushes believers toward greater maturity and Christ-likeness.
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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: The Lord Strengthens Us Date: 02-19-2017 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
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