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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>II.
GALATIANS 6:11-18</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>FINAL
APPEAL: HOLD INTERNAL CHRIST ABOVE EXTERNAL RITES</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>A.
6:11-16 FINAL IMPORTANT WORD ON CROSS VERSUS RITES</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a.
6:11 PAUL EMPHASIZES THIS CONCLUSION WITH HIS OWN HAND</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Ide-te h<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">LIkois</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
[4018]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;"> huMIN
GRAMma-sin </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1121]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Egra-psa </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1125]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> eM</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
cheiRI </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5495]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">See
with how large letters I have written you with my </span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">own</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
hand.</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b. 6:12 REASON FOR
CIRCUMCISION: TO ESCAPE REPROACH OF CROSS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">HOsoi
THElou-sin eu-pro-s</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">P</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">sai
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2146]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
en sarKI </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4561]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>As
many as desire to make a fair show in </b></span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>the</b></span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
flesh,</b></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">HOUtoi
a-nagKAzou-sin </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[314]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
huMAS pe-riTEMnes-thai </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4059]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">;</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>compel you to be circumcised;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">MOnon
HIna t</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
stauR</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4716]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou ChrisTOU 'I</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU
m</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
di</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">k</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n-tai
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1377]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>only that they be not
persecuted for the cross of :Christ Jesus.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c. 6:13 CIRCUMCISION: A
GLORYING IN EXTERNAL RITES ONLY</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">ouDE
gar hoi pe-ri-temNOme-noi auTOI NOmon phuLASsou-sin </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5442]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">;</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>For not even who receive
circumcision keep the law themselves;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">alLA THElou-sin huMAS
pe-riTEMnes-thai,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>but they desire to have you
circumcised,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">HIna
en t</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
hu-meTEra sarKI kauCH</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">s</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n-tai
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2744]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>that they may glory in your
:flesh.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>d. 6:14 ONLY REASON FOR
GLORYING: THE CROSS WHICH CRUCIFIES</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">eMOI
de m</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
GEnoi-to kauCHASthai,</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>But
</b></span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>far</b></span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
be it from me to glory,</b></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">ei
m</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
en t</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
stauR</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4716]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
KuRIou h</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
'I</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU
ChrisTOU,</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>save in the cross of our
:Lord Jesus Christ,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">di'
hou eMOI KOSmos </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2889]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
eSTAUr</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">-tai
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4717]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
ka' 'G</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
KOSm</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>through
which </b></span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>the
</b></span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>world
has been crucified to me, and I to </b></span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>the</b></span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
world.</b></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>e. 6:15 CHRIST IN US
SURPASSES ALL EARTHLY RITES</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">OUte
gar pe-ri-toM</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4061]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ti EStin, OUte a-kro-busTIa </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[203]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>For neither is circumcision
anything, nor uncircumcision,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">alLA
kaiN</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2537]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
KTIsis </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2937]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>but a new creation.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>f. 6:16 PEACE AND MERCY FOR
THOSE WHO WALK IN THIS TRUTH</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kai
HOsoi t</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
kaNOni </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2583]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
TOUt</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
stoiCH</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">sou-sin
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4748]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And as many as shall walk by
this :rule,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">eiR</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1515]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ep' auTOUS, kai Ele-os </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1656]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
kai ePI ton 'Is-ra</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">L
tou TheOU.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>peace
upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of :God.</b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>B. 6:17 PAUL'S SCARS PROVE
APOSTOLIC OWNERSHIP OF CHRIST</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Tou
loiPOU KOpous </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2873]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
moi m</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">DEIS
pa-reCHEt</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3930]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">;</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Henceforth let no one trouble
me;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">eG</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
gar ta STIGma-ta </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2742]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou 'I</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU
en t</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
S</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">maTI
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4983]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
mou basTAz</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[941]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>for I bear on my :body the
marks of :Jesus.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>C. 6:18a. APOSTOLIC
BENEDICTION OF GRACE</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">H</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
CHAris </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5485]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou KuRIou h</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
'I</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU
ChrisTOU</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>The grace of our :Lord Jesus
Christ</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">meTA
tou PNEUma-tos </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">[4151]</span></font><span style="font-style: normal;">
huM</span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">N,
a-delPHOI.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>be </b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>with
your :spirit, brethren.</b></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">b.
18b </span></font><span style="font-style: normal;">Amen. </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">aM</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">E</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">N.</span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><u>“<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">THE
SECRET OF SPIRITUAL CONSISTENCY”</span></b></font></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>
- Oswald Chambers - MUFHH</b></font></span></span></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Galatians 6:14 - “God
forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus
Christ ...”</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">When a person is newly born
again, he seems inconsistent due to his unrelated emotions and the
state of the external things or circumstances in his life. The
apostle Paul had a strong and steady underlying consistency in his
life. Consequently, he could let his external life change without
internal distress because he was rooted and grounded in God. Most of
us are not consistent spiritually because we are more concerned about
being consistent externally. In the external expression of things,
Paul lived in the basement, while his critics lived on the upper
level. And these two levels do not begin to touch each other. But
Paul's consistency was down deep in the fundamentals. The great basis
of his consistency was the agony of God in the redemption of the
world, namely, the Cross of Christ.</font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">State
your beliefs to yourself again. Get </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">back
to the foundation of the Cross of Christ, doing away with any belief
not based on it. In secular history the Cross is an infinitesimally
small thing, but from the biblical perspective it is of more
importance than all the empires of the world. If we get away from
dwelling on the tragedy of God on the Cross in our preaching, our
preaching produces nothing. It will not transmit the energy of God to
man; it may be interesting, but it will have no power. However, when
we preach the Cross, the energy of God is released. “... </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>it
pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save
those who believe....we preach Christ crucified...” (1 Corinthians
1:21, 23).</b></span></span></font></p>
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<u>“<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>THE
FOCAL POINT OF SPIRITUAL POWER”</b></span></font></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>
- OC - MUFHH</b></font></span></span></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Galatians 6:14 - “...
except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ...”</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">If
you want to know the power of God (that is, the resurrection life of
Jesus) in your human flesh, you must dwell on the tragedy of God.
Break away from your personal concern over your own spiritual
condition, and with a completely open spirit consider the tragedy of
God. Instantly the power of God will be in you. </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>“Look
to Me . . .” (Isaiah 45:22).</b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Pay attention to the external Source and the internal power will be
there. We lose power because we don't focus on the right thing.. The
effect of the Cross is salvation, sanctification, healing, etc., but
we are not to preach any of these. We are to preach </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>“Jesus
Christ and Him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2).</b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
The proclaiming of Jesus will do its own work. Concentrate on God's
focal point in your preaching, and even if your listeners seem to
pay it no attention, they will never be the same again. If I share my
own words, they are of no more importance than your words are to me.
But if we share the truth of God with one another, we will encounter
it again and again. We have to focus on the great point of spiritual
power - the Cross. If we stay in contact with that center of power,
its energy is released in our lives. In holiness movements and
spiritual experience meetings, the focus tends to be put not on the
Cross of Christ but on the effects of the Cross.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">The feebleness of the church is
being criticized today, and the criticism is justified. One reason
for the feebleness is that there has not been this focus on the true
center of spiritual power. We have not dwelt enough on the tragedy of
Calvary or on the meaning of redemption.”</font></p>
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