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Final Words

Final Words. 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 “Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Rejoice. Change your ways. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

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Final Words

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  1. Final Words 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 “Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Rejoice. Change your ways. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

  2. Greet each other in Christian love. All the Christians here send you their greetings. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”

  3. Cultivate a joyful heart! “Cairete” Philippians 3:1 Whatever happens, dear brothers and sisters, may the Lord give you joy. I never get tired of telling you this. I am doing this for your own good. Philippians 4:4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!

  4. Cultivate a joyful heart! • Pursue godliness in your daily life! “Katartizesye”

  5. Cultivate a joyful heart! • Pursue godliness in your daily life! • Look for the common ground! “Parakaleisye” “Auto froneite”

  6. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Now, dear brothers and sisters, I appeal to you by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ to stop arguing among yourselves. Let there be real harmony so there won't be divisions in the church. I plead with you to be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.

  7. Philippians 2:1-4 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and sympathetic? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one heart and purpose. Don't be selfish; don't live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. Don't think only about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and what they are doing.

  8. 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you should be of one mind, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender hearts and humble minds.

  9. Romans 12:16 Live in harmony with each other. Don't try to act important, but enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don't think you know it all! Romans 12:18 Do your part to live in peace with everyone, as much as possible.

  10. Cultivate a joyful heart! • Pursue godliness in your daily life! • Look for the common ground! “Parakaleisye” “Auto froneite”

  11. Cultivate a joyful heart! • Pursue godliness in your daily life! • Look for the common ground! • Be at peace with God and man! “eirhneuete”

  12. James 3:13-18 If you are wise and understand God's ways, live a life of steady goodness so that only good deeds will pour forth. And if you don't brag about the good you do, then you will be truly wise! But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your hearts, don't brag about being wise. That is the worst kind of lie. For jealousy and selfishness are not God's kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and motivated by the Devil. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and every kind of evil.

  13. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no partiality and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of goodness.

  14. Duke University Study: “Peace of Mind’ a. They had an absence of resentment towards others. b. They weren’t living in the past. c. They didn’t waste time and energy fighting circumstances that they could not change. d. They forced themselves to stay involved with the living world and resisted withdrawing when stressed. e. They refused to indulge in self-pity. f. They cultivated the old fashioned virtues of love, a good sense of humor, compassion for others, and loyalty. g. They didn’t have unrealistic expectations for self. h. They believed in a God who cared about them and was involved in their lives.

  15. Cultivate a joyful heart! • Pursue godliness in your daily life! • Look for the common ground! • Be at peace with God and man! “eirhneuete”

  16. Cultivate a joyful heart! • Pursue godliness in your daily life! • Look for the common ground! • Be at peace with God and man! • Receive the grace, love and fellowship of the triune God.

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