October 13, 2013 · 1 John 2:14 (NIV)

A Thanksgiving Song

I write to you, dear children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
— 1 John 2:14 (NIV)
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“The Holy Spirit is the deposit of the truth of God in our hearts, and he lives in us, and we can just be thankful for that. Take a moment today, just thank God: I have the Spirit of God within me. There's no need to panic or to give up hope. The Word of God will not only survive, it will thrive. … To overcome the evil one means that our good news story is won a victory over sin and death. Be thankful. Sin will not defeat you. And even if death eats you one day, you will rise and just see it beneath you. … Sometimes being part of a church is difficult. There's difficult people and difficult situations, and some of the biggest hurts in my life have come through the church and through Christians. But the greatest joys in my life have also come through this very flawed organism called the body of Christ.”
— Rev. Dr. Cyril Guerette, "Thanksgiving (1 John 2:12–14)"

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“Take a moment to remember the members of the body of Christ. Remember to remember the members.”

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