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"I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." -1 Corinthians 9:26-27
EXPLORATION
Personal Devotion is the act of refraining one's self from anything evil or ungodly persons and events in order to worship and serve God in truth and in spirit.
"And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands." - Acts 12:7
EXPLORATION
By Definition: A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and deprived of a range of personal freedoms.
"But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions." - Obadiah 1:17
EXPLORATION
Deliverance has been pronounced, ordained and assured by the Lord God. The battle of life has been fought and won by the Lord and victory has been given to as many that received HIM, JESUS CHRIST our Lord.
"Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 2:4-5 (KJV)
"In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit." - Ephesians 2:22 (KJV)
"Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations." - Deuteronomy 7:9
I can sing (Psalm 89:1) …with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generation, every day of my life, because I have seen his faithfulness in my little life.
"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." - Mark 13:13 (KJV)
"For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved." - John 3:20 (KJV)
EXPLORATION
Persecution is the subjection of a person or group of persons to persistent ill-treatment, sometimes, open killing only because of their faith in Christ and righteous living.