Abounding in the Work of the Lord
This article exhorts believers to abound in Christian work and service throughout the year, grounded in the assurance of Christ's victory over sin and death. Marcus emphasizes that steadfastness and perseverance in faith are not about earning victory but rather expressing gratitude for the victory already secured in Christ, using biblical imagery of a firmly rooted tree withstanding spiritual storms.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. I Corinthians 15:58 The turn of the calendar furnishes us another occasion to examine the past year and devote ourselves again in this new year to abounding in the work of the Lord. However, when we look at ourselves, we might come to the conclusion that we cannot abound in the work of the Lord and that our fight against sin...
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