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*Who don't love the world more than God,
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*Who don't love the world more than God,  
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*who don't care if they make much money,
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*who don't care if they make much money,  
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*who don't care if they own a house,
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*who don't care if they own a house,  
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*who don't care if they have a new car or two cars,
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*who don't care if they have a new car or two cars,  
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*who don't need recent styles,
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*who don't need recent styles,  
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*who don't care if they get famous,
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*who don't care if they get famous,  
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*who don't miss steak or fancy fare,
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*who don't miss steak or fancy fare,  
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*who don't expect that life should be comfortable and easy,
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*who don't expect that life should be comfortable and easy,  
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*who don't feed their minds on TV each night,
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*who don't feed their minds on TV each night,  
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*who don't measure truth with their finger in the wind,
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*who don't measure truth with their finger in the wind,  
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*who don't get paralyzed by others' disapproval,
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*who don't get paralyzed by others' disapproval,  
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*who don't return evil for evil,
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*who don't return evil for evil,  
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*who don't hold grudges,
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*who don't hold grudges,  
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*who don't gossip,
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*who don't gossip,  
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*who don't twist the truth,
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*who don't twist the truth,  
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*who don't brag or boast,
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*who don't brag or boast,  
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*who don't whine or use body language to get pity,
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*who don't whine or use body language to get pity,  
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*who don't criticize more than praise,
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*who don't criticize more than praise,  
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*who don't hang out in cliques,
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*who don't hang out in cliques,  
*who don't eat too much or exercise too little;
*who don't eat too much or exercise too little;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But  
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*who are ablaze for God,
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*who are ablaze for God,  
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*who are utterly God-besotted,
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*who are utterly God-besotted,  
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*who are filled with the Holy Spirit,
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*who are filled with the Holy Spirit,  
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*who strive to know the height and depth of Christ's love,
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*who strive to know the height and depth of Christ's love,  
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*who are crucified to the world and dead to sin,
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*who are crucified to the world and dead to sin,  
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*who are purified by the Word and addicted to righteousness,
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*who are purified by the Word and addicted to righteousness,  
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*who are mighty in memorizing and using the Scriptures,
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*who are mighty in memorizing and using the Scriptures,  
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*who keep the Lord's Day holy and refreshing,
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*who keep the Lord's Day holy and refreshing,  
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*who are broken by the consciousness of sin,
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*who are broken by the consciousness of sin,  
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*who are thrilled by the wonder of free grace,
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*who are thrilled by the wonder of free grace,  
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*who are stunned into humble silence by the riches of God's glory,
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*who are stunned into humble silence by the riches of God's glory,  
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*who are persevering constantly in prayer,
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*who are persevering constantly in prayer,  
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*who are ruthless in self-denial,
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*who are ruthless in self-denial,  
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*who are fearless in public witness to Christ's Lordship,
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*who are fearless in public witness to Christ's Lordship,  
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*who are able to unmask error and blow away doctrinal haze,
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*who are able to unmask error and blow away doctrinal haze,  
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*who are tough in standing for the truth,
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*who are tough in standing for the truth,  
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*who are tender in touching hurting people,
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*who are tender in touching hurting people,  
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*who are passionate about reaching the peoples who have no church,
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*who are passionate about reaching the peoples who have no church,  
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*who are pro-life for the sake of babies and moms and dads and the glory of God,
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*who are pro-life for the sake of babies and moms and dads and the glory of God,  
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*who are keepers of all their promises, including marriage vows,
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*who are keepers of all their promises, including marriage vows,  
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*who are content with what they have and trusting the promises of God,
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*who are content with what they have and trusting the promises of God,  
*who are patient and kind and meek when life is hard.
*who are patient and kind and meek when life is hard.
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Pressing for all there is in Christ,
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Pressing for all there is in Christ,  
Pastor John
Pastor John

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O Lord, by the truth of your Word, and the power of your Spirit and the ministry of your body, build men and women at Bethlehem . . .

  • Who don't love the world more than God,
  • who don't care if they make much money,
  • who don't care if they own a house,
  • who don't care if they have a new car or two cars,
  • who don't need recent styles,
  • who don't care if they get famous,
  • who don't miss steak or fancy fare,
  • who don't expect that life should be comfortable and easy,
  • who don't feed their minds on TV each night,
  • who don't measure truth with their finger in the wind,
  • who don't get paralyzed by others' disapproval,
  • who don't return evil for evil,
  • who don't hold grudges,
  • who don't gossip,
  • who don't twist the truth,
  • who don't brag or boast,
  • who don't whine or use body language to get pity,
  • who don't criticize more than praise,
  • who don't hang out in cliques,
  • who don't eat too much or exercise too little;

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  • who are ablaze for God,
  • who are utterly God-besotted,
  • who are filled with the Holy Spirit,
  • who strive to know the height and depth of Christ's love,
  • who are crucified to the world and dead to sin,
  • who are purified by the Word and addicted to righteousness,
  • who are mighty in memorizing and using the Scriptures,
  • who keep the Lord's Day holy and refreshing,
  • who are broken by the consciousness of sin,
  • who are thrilled by the wonder of free grace,
  • who are stunned into humble silence by the riches of God's glory,
  • who are persevering constantly in prayer,
  • who are ruthless in self-denial,
  • who are fearless in public witness to Christ's Lordship,
  • who are able to unmask error and blow away doctrinal haze,
  • who are tough in standing for the truth,
  • who are tender in touching hurting people,
  • who are passionate about reaching the peoples who have no church,
  • who are pro-life for the sake of babies and moms and dads and the glory of God,
  • who are keepers of all their promises, including marriage vows,
  • who are content with what they have and trusting the promises of God,
  • who are patient and kind and meek when life is hard.

Pressing for all there is in Christ,

Pastor John

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