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As we close the INSIDE STORY, we

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are reminded that the Bible instructs us to be passionate about

knowing, loving, and serving the Lord. Philippians 1:9 states, ++

“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more

in knowledge and in all judgment.’1 Throughout God’s Word

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we are challenged to be passionate about our holiness (I Peter

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1:15, 16), our service to other believers (II Corinthians 12:15),

and our desire to evangelize the lost (Matthew 28:19, 20). WAAJa H

If we combine these characteristics, we can call it “pas- tfat

sionate humility.” We are continually fighting against the phi­

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losophy of the world that focuses on self-indulgence and per­

sonal fulfillment. We need to be infused with the message that

individual needs and desires must be subject to the demands of

the “Cause of Christ.” When we focus our attention on Christ

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and passionately pursue Him, we quickly see that there is noth- , * ,

ing to glory in except the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Contributed by Dr. Richard Stratton, president

Nathan Burggraff