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Life giving faith is hope in the certain eternal outcome of truth. Jesus’ resurrection, is the manifest truth of the Father’s faithfulness to HIS promises. Jesus’ faithfulness to the Father’s will is the manifest truth that seals the promises and secures the eternal outcome. 1.What did Jesus say - quite specifically – was the Father’s will for him? 2.Where do we read this in the Bible? 3.What did Paul say about his life as an apostle of Christ? 4.Where do we read this in the Bible? 5.What did Paul believe was the Father’s will for him? 6.Where and how did Paul convincingly demonstrate his belief in the Bible? 7.Is my faith life giving, despite temporal burdens lingering at times? 8.Given Paul’s understanding of life as an apostle, should a believer be surprised that temporal burdens linger? 9.Did Paul ever change course in his apostolate because of a particular temporal burden at any given time? 10.Where do we read about this in the Bible? 11.Why did he change direction or emphasis? 12.Why might a contemporary believer discern a change direction or emphasis under the influence of the Holy Spirit – as Paul certainly was? |