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Accompanied by Angels
“He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.” (Mark 1:13, NRSV)
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Water and Spirit
“I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” (Mark 1:8, NRSV)
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Life in Me
“With Christ I have been nailed to the cross, and I live now no longer my own life, but the life of Christ who lives in me.” (Galatians 2:19b-20a, LH)
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Song of Praise
“O Lord, arise in your strength; we shall sing and praise your power.” (Psalm 21:14, LH)
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Unfailing Help
“In your great love, answer me, O God, with your help that never fails.” (Psalm 69:15, LH)
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Like Good Stewards
“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.” (1 Peter 4:10, NRSV)
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Devoted
“The one who devotes himself to the study of the law of the Most High … sets his heart to rise early to seek the Lord who made him, and to petition the Most High; he opens his mouth with prayer and asks pardon for his sins.” (Sirach 38:34b, 39:5, NRSV)
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Trust in the Rock
“Trust in the Lord forever! For the Lord is an eternal rock.” (Isaiah 26:4, LH)
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The Good Fight
“Fight the good fight of the faith….” (1 Timothy 6:12a, NRSV)
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The Gift of the Spirit
“I will put my spirit in you that you may live….” (Ezekiel 37:14a, LH)