Posts Tagged ‘endurance’

Gloria Copeland — Endure Hardness Part 2

Soldiers will put up with far more discomfort than civilians. Have you ever noticed that? A soldier in boot camp will jump out of bed before dawn every morning to run and do push-ups. He may not like it, but he’ll do it because his commanding officer has ordered him to do it. He endures [...]

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Gloria Copeland — Endure Hardness Part 1

What were those instructions? You can find one of them in 2 Timothy 2:3. There Paul says, “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” Notice Paul didn’t say, “If hard times come, endure them.” He simply said, “Endure hardness.” There are no “ifs” about it. Hard times are going to come [...]

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Gloria Copeland — Basis Of God’s Holiness

God’s mercy is great. Not only does it last forever, but it is holy. This is true because love, the source of mercy and compassion, is the basis of holiness. Every time we remember how holy God is, we are to give thanks and praise because “His mercy endureth forever.” Psalm 30:4-5 says: “Sing unto [...]

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Gloria Copeland — Reason For Worship

Mercy is the reason we worship God. It motivates us to walk holy before Him and gives us confidence that we can come before Him without fear. We can rest in knowing that the mercy of God is greater and stronger than anything else. It has unlimited endurance. Psalm 136 declares this: O give thanks [...]

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