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We are different.

















                                                                                                                                                                     As Titus 2:14 says, Christ died








                                                                                                                                                           for us "that he might redeem








                                                                                                                                                     us from all  iniquity, and  purify








                                                                                                                                                                  unto himself a peculiar people,








                                                                                                                                                                             zealous for good works."








                                                                                                                                                   As Christians, we should  look








                                                                                                                                                               different to the world.  But








                                                                                                                                                      more importantly, we should








                                                                                                                                                                                           look different to Christ.








                                                                                                                                                            I  Samuel  16:7 says,  "The  Lord








                                                                                                                                                        seeth  not as man seeth; for man








                                                                                                                                                                           looketh on the outward









                                                                                                                                               appearance,  but the  Lord  looketh







                                                                                                                                                                on the heart"  When Christ









                                                                                                                                                                            looks at our heart, can  He








































                                                                                                                                                                                                         "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,


                                                                                                                                                                          an  holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him


                                                                                                                                                                                                                           who hath called you out of darkness


                                                                                                                                                                                                                            into His marvelous light''  I  Peter 2:9
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