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Grace & peace are characteristics of the Jesus-following way of life.
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This week, we take a moment to update the Refuge community on where we are. God is up to something! He’s got something cooking!
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1 Samuel 30:1–6 | When we lean into the Lord, He will give us new strength for new strategies.
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To fail forward, we have to decide to use missteps and mistakes.
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Keep pushing ‘til you find God’s favor!
Ruth 1:19-21 (NLT)
19 When they came to Bethlehem, the entire town was excited by their arrival. “Is it really Naomi?” the women asked.
20 “Don’t call me Naomi,” she responded. “Instead, call me Mara, for the Almighty has made life very bitter for me.
21 I went away full, but the Lord has brought me home empty. Why call me Naomi when the Lord has caused me to suffer and the Almighty has sent such tragedy upon me?”
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Elder Dario Palmer takes us through Exodus 14 to teach us some faith lessons.
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One of the biggest struggles in the Christian life is the anxiety that comes from feeling like we “missed” God.
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Don’t allow the spontaneity of the Spirit’s moving to cause you to miss the “why” behind what the Spirit is up to!
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Jesus stated that His blood was the signifier, the signature on a new covenant between God and God’s people.
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The Lord is calling us into our new chapter of life.
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The Lord is calling us out of our hiding and into our anointing.
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The Lord is calling us out of our excuses for bad behavior.
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When our world is in upheaval, we are called to push through.
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Small, thoughtless actions can cause big damage to a couple’s connection.
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One woke believer, aligned with God's heart, is a preservative.
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If we have no vision of His provision, we will operate in confusion.
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Whether we know it or not, we already possess the ingredients for a miracle!
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Who we are, made available to God, yields miraculous results.
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God wants to work miracles with the mundane things we already have!
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We take a moment to discuss how we'll be starting 2022.
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The Incarnation demands our incarnating His cause of righteousness/social justice.
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Immanuel is not just a theological truth, but a testimonial declaration.
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Jesus chooses to be present at the right times!
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The Incarnation of Jesus reveals the heart, values, and intentions of God.
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Elder Dario Palmer takes us to Luke 17:11-19 to remind us to give thanks!
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Generosity towards those in need, taking up righteous causes, defending/fighting for those who are powerless to defend themselves = “rich toward God”.
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God demands that we remove the things that compete for His high place in our lives.
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Before God can turn the page for His people, or bring them into a new season, He God first demands that we make alterations to our approaching Him in worship.
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Min. Sharifa Stevens joins us to deliver a special message.
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Evaluating worth by circumstances leads to wrong conclusions.
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Our perspective can destroy our confidence as His chosen.
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Communion is a strong statement of Jesus' embracing of the unworthy.
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God is seeking to re-define our roles as Partners, as “church members.”
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God puts the power in the pew, because He wants to use YOU in somebody else’s life!
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From Acts 8:4-13, the gospel transforms wherever it is embodied.
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The Church is not about a building or a geographical location, but an IDENTITY.
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Each person is going to have to know what “moving forward” will require of them.
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Are we willing to put our rights to the side, and put our lives at risk to be a blessingto others?
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Jesus’ death on the cross was a vaccine against the deadly virus of sin!
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When in-person, corporate worship has been disrupted for a period of time, there must be steps of preparation taken to be spiritually prepared to move forward into public worship.
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Never limit your future based upon present circumstances.
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Min. Sharifa Stevens stops by to share a message about dealing with doubt.
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Pastor Stephen G. Brown of Greater Bethlehem Baptist Church in Dallas, TX brings us a reminder. We are privileged to come boldly to God's throne.
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God’s perfect will is found within His permissive parameters.
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We must spiritually prepare for reconnecting with corporate worship.
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Being disciples of Jesus doesn’t require us to do miracles, signs, and wonders, but to be faithful where we’ve been planted.
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Godly women have given an example for the community of faith to follow.
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The next installment in our series about redeeming your true identity in Christ.
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God doesn’t want to just remove labels; He wants to uncover our true identities.
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We must strip off & remove the old labels that God did not make us to be!
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Mrs. Sharifa Stevens joins us for a special Resurrection Sunday worship service.
sharifastevens.com @sharifawrites on IG/twitter @sharifahaylestevens on Facebook
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However bad things are, Jesus has planned ahead for us.
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Living to Give is exhibited in all four dimensions of life: relationship with God, relationship with self, relationship with others, and relationship with nature.
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In giving for life, God establishes the authentic paradigm for powerful existence.
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Remembering where He brought us from helps us know how we ought to be.
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Our differences point out our distinction to the Lord.
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Special guest speaker Christian Williams brings a message for this season.
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God’s performance of the impossible has a powerful purpose.
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God is beginning His work of restoring His people.
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In this message, we look at how broken covenants affect our society.
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Keep speaking life until things go from fragmented to finished!
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God desires to reassemble the scattered pieces of our lives.
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God has a seed of the miraculous embedded even in our unexplainable troubles.
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Jesus is the best possible gift for people in need.He is the gift that keeps on giving!
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Finding joy in the journey helps us deal with disappointment.
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Jesus uses weird times to accomplish wonderful things.
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True repentance is seen in transformed selfishness.
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In this message, we look at how to handle the overwhelming circumstances of the world around us.
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In the final installment of this series, we examine how praise gives us what we need to get through what we face.
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We must understand what motivates God's redemptive plan.
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His covering ought to dictate our response to Him.
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God doesn't just have power, He shares His power.
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The benefits belong to those who don't burn out.
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The Lord’s faithfulness to the righteous is for times like these.
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The Lord's faithful people experience His faithfulness.
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As Jesus-followers, we have a dual citizenship.
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As we prepare to send souls to the polls, we continue our discussion on what the Imago Dei means for our electoral decisions.
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This is a time for true followers of Jesus to not only pay attention, but to think strategically about applying the Word of God to all the issues that we are confronted with.
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The central point of biblical theology is that we are made in the image of God. Applying that theology requires us to consider the implications of that truth.
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God's will is revealed to us as we are being transformed.
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God promises to go through the unknown with us.
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Our confidence in the Lord is worth holding on to.
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In the first installment of this series, we look at Philippians 4 to learn how to get through strange times we may find ourselves in.
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In a never-ending crisis, we must follow Jesus's example of endurance.
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In this Father's Day message, we examine what manhood looks like in today's context.
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In light of the mindset of Jesus Christ, how do we respond to the lack of knowledge and understanding in the world?
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In this message, we look at what happens when we introduce Jesus into chaotic situations.
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Lamenting allows believers to express pain without doubting God.
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God's directions for us require our spiritual tuning-in. In this message, we make sure you know how to hear what's next.
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In this week's message, we look to Biblical paradigms to guide us on dealing with the unknowns we currently face.
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In this message, we discuss how misunderstandings can lead to miscommunication, which can lead to mistreatment.
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In the third installment of the "Love on Lockdown" series, we learn a lesson from a story of Elijah in 1 Kings 19.
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The second installment of the Love on Lockdown series.
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The first installment of the Love on Lockdown series.
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In this Resurrection Sunday message, we look at the effects of His Resurrection power on us.
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In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor J discusses how Jesus is uniquely built for the job of being our savior and celebrate Holy Communion.
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Message from Pastor Jeremy H. Upton on Sunday, March 29, 2020
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Sunday sermon from March 22, 2020. In the first message delivered since the COVID-19 induced social distancing, the format changes but the Word still goes forth!
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In light of all that is transpiring in the world, this is a time for the church to grow DEEP. In Genesis 6, rather than relying on a system of religion, God pushed Noah into a new aspect of serving and walking with Him. God is doing the same with us! We're built for this!
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Forgiveness is mainly a matter of obedience to God, so we should get rid of all bitterness in our lives and forgive others as we have been forgiven.
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Injecting biblical love into conflict brings kingdom power to bear on brokenness.
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Our calling as believers is to seek peaceable relationships with others. One such way of doing that is by speaking the right words.
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Special guest minister Dr. Contessa Bryant shows us an example of a Kingdom girl who rocks in this teaching from 2 Kings 4:1-7.
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A Kingdom girl understands her status and specialness in the eyes of God.
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Gaps in our relationships develop from bad actors, bad communication, or bad decisions. Over the next few months, we'll discuss some words to focus on in order to repair the gaps in our relationships.
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God put us here to use the powerful resource we have to serve the world.
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On this Resurrection Sunday, we look at how the King defeated death!
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In this installment of Movies at Refuge, we look at how Jesus embraces tension while warning against division.
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In this installment of Movies at Refuge, we look for traits that distinguish between the true Kingdom of God, and the false kingdom of a fallen angel.
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In the newest installment of Movies at Refuge, we use Black Panther's Kingdom of Wakanda for insights into the Kingdom of Heaven. In part one, we look at the fight for the Kingdom!
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"With your faithful obedience, God will transform your sparse into spare." -Elder Trey Ferguson
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In order to come out of dry places, we must rehearse our allegiance to the Lord, recognize our real need for Him, recall His past displays of power and glory, and remember his promise-keeping character.
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In the final installment of this series, Dr. Rodney Frazier of the Restoration Church in Cedar Hill, TX reminds us to find God's will through His word, through worship, and through fasting and prayer.
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"Christian living requires operating in order in the middle of chaos."
-Elder Trey Ferguson
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God's love is sacrificial, suitable, and sanctificational.
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Your mess did not disqualify you for the call on your life. In fact, your message credentialed you for the call on your life. Through it all, God is crazy in love with you.
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Walking it out in relationships requires walking in the Spirit.
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In this installment of the Walk it Out series, Elder Dario Palmer discusses putting away the old sinful nature, and walking in the Truth that is Jesus.
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To walk it out, we must use the grace Jesus gives us.
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With all that God has planned for the Church to be, we must live up to what we have been called to.
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We can go no further and no higher than our gaps allow.
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We need to take actions to close the gaps between our beliefs and our behavior.
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In 2019, God is giving us the time to close the gaps!
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A message from the Lord delivered by Elder Dario Palmer.
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*EDITOR'S NOTE: We experienced some technical difficulties which resulted in a loss of audio from 10:26-10:47. We apologize for the inconvenience, and pray that this word is still impactful for you.
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Treasure belongs in our heart, not under a tree.
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To build a resilient faith, we must have an expectation of God's care.
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To build a resilient faith, we must pursue every opportunity to grow.
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To build a resilient faith, we must accept God's sovereignty over our circumstances
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We need a like-minded community to help us get through the changes and transitions of following Christ in the 21st century.
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We each have the Holy Spirit to help each other live victoriously. When the Lord puts you in a position to be a blessing to someone else, will you trust the Holy Spirit?
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The Lord is looking for self-starters who are all about solutions.
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Hearing the Lord's voice takes a little effort and a lot of faith. Learn to challenge Him, and get ready to have your mind blown!
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Scripture tells us how to test that which is of God and in line with His will.
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A true servant is a gift from God and deserves recognition.
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Pastor Upton takes a look at Genesis 22 to see how God responds to sacrifice.
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This teaching focuses on seeing God clearly, so that the kind of ministry we do focuses on real solutions for our community.
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Using Revelation 4, Dr. Rodney Frazier of the Restoration Church in Cedar Hill, TX walks us through the different levels of praise on the way to the very presence of God.
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Part three of this series takes a look at the Kingdom Keys of Faith and Forgiveness.
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Part two of this series takes a further look at some Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.
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This Bible Study takes a further look at the Kingdom Keys.
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Matthew 16:16-19 gives us some insight on Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Part 2 of this series takes a deeper look at maintaining our commitments to God.
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We look at Romans 12:1-2 for guidance on how to become and remain committed to God.
