Romans on Friendship

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Paul and Onesimus

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Romans 15:7, Matthew 18:21-22, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Romans 12:10, Galatians 3:28, Colossians 3:13

One of my favorite Bible illustrations of someone willing to go against the norms of society to befriend another based on love and forgiveness is found in the New Testament book of Philemon. It is a m...

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Emily Dickinson

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Psalm 39:7, Romans 5:3-5, Isaiah 40:31, Lamentations 3:22-23, Psalm 71:14, 1 Peter 1:3, Romans 15:13

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.

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Pastor: How good and pleasant it is when God’s people

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Psalm 133:1, 3b, Romans 15:13

Pastor: How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! For there the Lord bestows his blessing, People: even life forevermore. Psalm 133: 1, 3b Pastor: Now...

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Søren Kierkegaard

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Romans 15:13, Hebrews 11:1, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 33:18, Romans 5:5

Hope is passion for what is possible.

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Mother Teresa

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John 15:11, Matthew 28:8, Luke 15:11-32, Romans 15:13, Psalm 16:11, Galatians 5:22-23, Nehemiah 8:10

Joy is a net of love in which you can catch souls.

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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2 Timothy 2:1-2, Philippians 2:3-4, Romans 15:13, Isaiah 40:31, Hebrews 13:7

A leader is a dealer in hope.

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Jennie Allen

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Hebrews 11:1, Romans 15:13, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 5:3-5, Lamentations 3:21-23

Doubt steals hope. And with no hope, everything that matters doesn’t feel as important anymore.

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L. J. Suenens

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Hebrews 11:1, Romans 5:3-5, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 15:13, Isaiah 40:31, Proverbs 23:18, Psalm 33:22

Hope is not a dream but a way of making dreams become reality.

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A Sturdy Hope

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Paul David Tripp

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Titus 2:13, Romans 15:13, Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 33:18, Hebrews 6:19, Jeremiah 29:11

Everyone wants it. It’s the thing that fuels what we do. It’s the thing that stimulates courage and perseverance. It’s what gets you through the tough times and keeps you from quitting. It’s hard to b...

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Make Us Your Children

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Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia

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John 3:16-17, Ephesians 2:19-22, Psalm 100:4, Romans 15:7, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, 1 Peter 2:9-10

Heavenly One, Your reach extends to every person, every nation, offering grace, forgiveness, and hope. A saving embrace drawing us to you and each other. Make us your children: grateful for a place at...

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Wendell Berry

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Hope

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Psalm 71:5-6, Isaiah 40:29-31, Romans 15:13, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Lamentations 3:22-23

Having hope is hard; harder when you get older.

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Romans 15:5 & 6 "Now the God of perseverance

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Romans 15:5-6

Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of ...

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Standing Together: Pardon

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Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia

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John 17:21-23, Exodus 14:13-22, Lamentations 3:22-23, Romans 15:13, 1 Corinthians 13:13, 2 Timothy 1:7, Ephesians 4:15-16

Nothing can stand against You Nothing No sin, no death No prejudice, no division Nothing can stand against our God You’re making us whole and holy in your mercy and grace Standing together in truth an...

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Finding a Mate

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Helen Fisher

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Matthew 5:46-47, Romans 15:7, Galatians 3:28, 1 Peter 3:8, Colossians 3:11

Most men and women fall in love with individuals of the same ethnic, social, religious, educational and economic background, those of similar physical attractiveness, a comparable intelligence, simila...

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Adapted from Romans 15:6–7

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Romans 15:6

Christ, the One who was, and is, and is to come, welcomes you to this place. As one body, with one voice, we honor and glorify the giver of wisdom, counsel, knowledge, and joy. Amen. So be it.

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Encouragement Can Make all the Difference

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John C. Maxwell

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1 Thessalonians 5:11, Romans 15:2, Proverbs 12:25, Ephesians 4:29, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

There is no better exercise for strengthening the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. Think about it; most of your best friends are those who encourage you. You don’t have many strong rela...

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Curt Thompson

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2 Corinthians 5:7, Psalm 37:5, Romans 15:13, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Hebrews 11:1

We are invariably made for faith, to operate out of a need to trust something we cannot control.

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God's Blessing Through Holy Spirit

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Acts 2:1-4, Romans 15:13, Ephesians 3:16-17, John 14:26, Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 5:5

Pastor: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, People: and kindle in us the fire of your love. Alleluia. Pastor: Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust i...

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May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant

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Jacob Traeger

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Romans 15:5-6

May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus, so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our...

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God of Grace and Power—our Friend, who

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Richard Herman

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2 Corinthians 1:3-4, 1 Peter 5:7, Philippians 4:19, Romans 15:13, James 1:27

God of Grace and Power—our Friend, who sticks closer than a brother: You know when we screw up ...and You know when we manage to get it right. You know when we forget you ... but You never forget us. ...

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Romans 15:13 "Now may the God of hope fill you

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Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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For the times we neglect to care for

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Austin D. Hill

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Galatians 6:2, Romans 12:13, Hebrews 13:2, James 2:1, Romans 15:7

For the times we neglect to care for our brothers and sisters in Christ, please forgive us, Lord. For the times we fail to welcome new people who look or act different from ourselves, please forgiv...

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N. T. Wright

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Ephesians 4:3-6, Romans 9:30-32, Acts 15:7-9, John 10:16, Colossians 3:11, Acts 28:28, Acts 14:27, Ephesians 3:8-10, Romans 3:29, Galatians 3:28, Acts 10:1-48, Romans 15:9-12, Romans 11:11, John 3:16, Luke 13:29, Ephesians 3:6, Romans 1:16, Revelation 7:9

Paul’s insight that Gentiles are co-heirs, co-members, and co-participants in the gospel is not a mere sociological adjustment—it is a radical theological revelation.

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Hope is Essential to Survival

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Arnold Hutschnecker

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Isaiah 40:31, Lamentations 3:21-23 , Romans 5:3-5, 1 Peter 1:3-4, Romans 15:13, Psalm 42:5

Almost as important as oxygen for human survival is hope. According to Dr. Arnold Hutschnecker, “Since my early years as a physician, I learned that taking away hope is, to most people, like pronounci...

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Robert Louis Wilken

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Romans 8:24-25, James 5:7-8, Galatians 6:9, Psalm 37:7, Romans 15:4

The singular mark of patience is not endurance or fortitude but hope. To be impatient . . . is to live without hope. Patience is grounded in the Resurrection. It is life oriented toward a future that ...

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Eugene Peterson

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Romans 15:13, Psalm 130:5, Jeremiah 29:11, Philippians 4:6-7, Lamentations 3:25-26, Psalm 27:14

Hoping does not mean doing nothing. It is not fatalistic resignation. It means going about our assigned tasks, confident that God will provide the meaning and the conclusions. It is not compelled to w...

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Jonathan Edwards

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Psalm 28:7, Isaiah 12:3, Psalm 16:11, Psalm 37:4, Romans 37:4, Romans 15:13

God created man for nothing else but happiness.

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Benedictions: The Final Thoughts We are Left With

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Nancy Ortberg

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Numbers 6:24-26, Deuteronomy 31:6, Isaiah 55:12, Romans 15:13, 2 Thessalonians 3:16, Psalm 121:7-8

A benediction. When all is said and done, these are the final thoughts we are left with. These are God’s words to God’s people. These are the good words of blessing God would like you to have stuck in...

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God of grace and truth, hope and power:

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Richard Herman

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Ephesians 6:10-11, Isaiah 58:11, Philippians 4:6-7, Isaiah 61:1, Psalm 147:3, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Romans 15:13

God of grace and truth, hope and power: in the midst of an ever-changing world, we delight that You are constant, joyous and loving, always the same, but never stagnant or boring. That’s why we’re so ...

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Andrew M. Davis

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1 Peter 3:15, Philippians 4:6-7, Romans 15:13, James 1:2-3, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

It is no stretch to say that the Lord may orchestrate amazingly challenging circumstances for you and your family for the primary purpose of giving your supernatural hope and Christian contentment a p...

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