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		<title>Principle duties</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetAs I was preparing for today&#8217;s post, I thought I would simply post Romans 12. I wanted to share something from Romans 12:9 and I will at a later time, but for now I hope you find this chapter of Romans inspiring and a reminder to the principle duties of believers, I was reminded.Romans, Chapter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Right There</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetThings can be very frustrating from time to time. It&#8217;s amazing how trials and difficulties seem to drive us from God and Prayer instead of to God in Prayer. It seems the guilt is overwhelming and that God is quite upset with us for not attending church and praying as we should. Believer, God is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Place Of Refuge And Source Strength</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetWhile more and more people lose their jobs and the threat of unemployment looms on the horizon for many other, people are stressed and equally discouraged. What can one do and where does one turn in times like these? Churches seem to have their share of problems and it seems that even many believers are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behavior and Customs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As citizens of The Kingdom Of God, our behavior and customs are to be and should be different.  Unfortunately, that's not the case. If I may borrow from an old cliche, "we are in Roman and we are doing as the Romans do." The Churches of God in Christ Jesus, looks and acts the same in behavior and customs as the non-believers do.]]></description>
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		<title>Wait on it.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is your gift? Exercise it according to the grace given you! Each one of us has a purpose for being here, each one has a purpose in the body of Christ.  Some people can give, some can pray for others (intercede), some can exhort, some will exhort via a blog, some will go and visit. The gifts in the body of Christ are there to encourage other believers.]]></description>
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		<title>Bible &#8211; Salvation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many religious people in the church who have just turned over a new leaf and know nothing of who Jesus Christ is. These are counterfeit believers just masquerading as Christians. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved!]]></description>
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		<title>Freinds, Fellowship and Prayer &#8211; I&#039;ll Call You When I Need You.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/ill-call-you-when-i-need-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just because times are changing and society embraces new ideas, The Church has a standard to uphold.  Compromise seems to be the way to draw new members and expand ministries. Families are falling apart right before our eyes and we wonder why churches are now places to merely socialize, hear a good word and return who we are outside of the church walls.]]></description>
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		<title>Tough Questions</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/tough-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now, here is the twist, if we would study to show ourselves approved unto God, a workman that needs not be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth ( 2 Timothy 2:15 ), you would have your answer and you probably would not need to ask.]]></description>
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		<title>Gods timing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetTiming is everything, I&#8217;m sure that&#8217;s a statement familiar to most people. When the time was right, or in the fullness of time God sent His Son. When God created man, it wasn&#8217;t until He formed and had set in place, the element needed to sustain life. God simply has an order about Him, He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One who looks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetPeople seemed to be consumed with, what belongs to them.   We have my phone, my car, my salvation, my church, my pastor, my way or the highway and my life.  Social network are growing in popularity (that&#8217;s an understatement) and Christians (or those who use to call themselves that) are flocking to theses social networks [...]]]></description>
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