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This is a lesson in scripture and song to challenge us to be better Christians in the coming new year. Knowing we can improve, let us press on to set our feet on Higher ground.

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God will help in time of trouble, as well as at other times.If we are godly, we will be kind and helpful to brethren especially, but to all men. .

H - Help

“God is a very present help in time of trouble” Psalms 46:1

“Be kindly affectionate to one another, with brotherly love”

Romans 12:10.

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fAre you a happy Christian? Jesus wants you to be.

H is also for happiness

Philippians 4:4

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H- is also for Heaven and Home

Heaven is our goal in life. Are you headed in that direction?

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“Because of the hope which is laid up for you in Heaven.” Colossians 1:5

“Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”

Revelation 21:2

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We often do and say things that offend others. We must confess to others when we are wrong.

A – Admit when wrong

“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16

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Christ is the first and last, beginning and ending.He is also called “King of kings & Lord of lords.”

A is also for Alpha

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending . . .” Revelation 1:8

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fChrist will draw you to Him as a magnet draws, if you come to Him with a sincere heart..

P – Promote Christ

“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” John 12:32

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Lift Him up by preaching his word, exalting Him and living for Him.

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To be poor in spirit means to be humble and teachable, always willing to listen to God’s word..

P – Poor in spirit

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3

“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” Romans 12:3

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God grant us the power to present ourselves to him a living sacrifice, and to be “pure in heart.”

P – Present self

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Romans 12:1

P – Pure in heart“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8

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Do you think of this verse when tempted? Jesus offers help to overcome. He provides escape thru prayer, resisting temptation and Satan, and following His word.

Y – Yield not to temptation

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”

I Corinthians 10:13

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fSome trial or hardship worth remembering because it taught you a lesson, therefore memorable.. What about the rest of your life? Don’t you want to make it worth remembering?

“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;  Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.” James 1:2, 3

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f“All men are watching us” to see if we are worthy examples.

N - Never think unkindly

“Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.”

Romans 12:17

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Jesus died so the old covenant could be abolished (Col. 2:14). And so we could have forgiveness of sins.

N - New

New covenant – “For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” Matthew 26:28

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Christian is the new name promised. Do you wear it unashamably?

New name – “The Gentiles shall see your righteousness, And all kings your glory. You shall be called by a new name, Which the mouth of the Lord will name.”

Isaiah 62:2

“And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” Acts 11:26

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“We were raised to walk in newness of life>” We are new creatures in Christ. We are in that new and living way provided by Jesus, His church, purchased by His blood.

New creature - “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

II Corinthians 5:17

“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh” Hebrews 10:19, 20

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Do you want the sheltering haven of rest? God keep us nearer to Jesus “while life shall last, till safe in glory our anchor is cast.”

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There is much work to be done in the Kingdom of Christ, but His work is not in vain.

E – Endeavor to work harder“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” I Corinthians 15:58

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Like a bird escapes from its cage; by becoming a Christian, you have escaped “the corruption that is in the world thru lust.”

E – Escape – “by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”

II Peter 1:4

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The devil’s temptations must be overcome. Doing good is the way to overcome evil.

W – Weed out bad habits

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Romans 12:21

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fWe are not told when the Lord is coming. So “watch & pray,”

W – Watch – “Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the

time is.” Mark 13:33

“Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.”

I Thessalonians 5:6

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fAs the dove is a symbol of peace, so Jesus will give peace to us if we follow Him.

Y - Yearn for peace

“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace.” John 16:33a

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fThe word has milk and meat. We begin to grow when we long for the sincere milk of the word.

Y – Yearn (long for)

“. . . as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby” I Peter 2:2

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Be willing to take a stand for right whenever and wherever you can.

E - Earnestly Desire

“But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.” I Corinthians 12:31 (love).

“. . . I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.” Jude 3

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Whenever the saints meet, Sunday am or pm, Wed. night and Sunday at 9:30 am for Bible study.

A – Attend church regularly“. . . not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25

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fReconciled, made friends again through his death on the cross, justified by his resurrection (Rom. 6:4,5)

A – Atonement (reconciliation)

“And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.” Romans 5:11

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fGive not only money, but time and your life to Him.

R – Resolve to give more

“So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.” II Corinthians 9:7

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fWe give a paltry sum in comparison to what we shall receive.

R - Receive“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God." Revelation 2:7

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What happens when you are hungry, you delight in eating.

So when you are hungry for the word, you study it diligently.

R - Righteousness

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fInvitation. Acts 2:38. If you are ready to come to Jesus, he can give you a happy new year. You need him to help you. Why not now before it is too late. Death may come.

R - Repentance

“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” Acts 3:19