The Spirit is called a pledge, a down payment. God doesn't just promise the inheritance, he puts something of himself…The Spirit is called a pledge, a down payment. God doesn't just promise the inheritance, he puts something of himself in your hands now as a guarantee. Which means the peace you've tasted, the love you've felt, those weren't accidents. They were samples. And no one leaves a deposit on a house he never intends to come and claim.
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Daily curiosity · Tuesday, September 15
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Why is faith called evidence of things you cannot see?
The answer is in Hebrews 11:1 ↓
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Zephaniah 3Haggai tells a discouraged people to build
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