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For this reason many are weak and sick
among you, and many sleep. (1 Cor. 11:30)
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Many of the Corinthians were spiritually sick at the time Paul wrote
the first of his two epistles to them.
We don’t know what spiritual sicknesses they had, but there are
many such diseases, which continue to plague men and women
today.
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HYPOCHONDRIA
Morbid anxiety as to one's own health, with conjuring up of
imaginary ailments.
Some people imagine they have been mistreated; they take their
exercise jumping to conclusions.
Some imagine they cannot do things for the Lord.
Their defeat is due to their mental outlook.
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HYPOCHONDRIA
They are like the ten spies and the one-talent man.
But the men who had gone up with him said, "We are
not able to go up against the people, for they are
stronger than we." And they gave the children of
Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied
out, saying, "The land through which we have gone as
spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the
people whom we saw in it are men of great stature.
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HYPOCHONDRIA
They are like the ten spies and the one-talent man.
"There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak
came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers
in our own sight, and so we were in their sight." (Num.
13:31-33)
"'And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the
ground. Look, there you have what is yours.'" (Matt.
25:25)
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CARDITIS
Inflammation of the muscular substance of the heart; heart trouble.
Evil conduct is due to an evil heart.
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness,
blasphemies. (Matt. 15:19)
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CARDITIS
Inflammation of the muscular substance of the heart; heart trouble.
Evil conduct is due to an evil heart.
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring
the issues of life. (Prov. 4:23)
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ELEPHANTIASIS
The skin becomes thick and hard like an elephant's skin.
People afflicted with this disease have thick skins, are hard to reach.
Should be compassionate and tender.
Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion
for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted,
be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for
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ELEPHANTIASIS
The skin becomes thick and hard like an elephant's skin.
People afflicted with this disease have thick skins, are hard to reach.
Should be compassionate and tender.
reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that
you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
(1 Pet. 3:8)
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ELEPHANTIASIS
The skin becomes thick and hard like an elephant's skin.
People afflicted with this disease have thick skins, are hard to reach.
Should be compassionate and tender.
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness,
longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving
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ELEPHANTIASIS
The skin becomes thick and hard like an elephant's skin.
People afflicted with this disease have thick skins, are hard to reach.
Should be compassionate and tender.
one another, if anyone has a complaint against
another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must
do. (Col. 3:12)
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ELEPHANTIASIS
The skin becomes thick and hard like an elephant's skin.
People afflicted with this disease have thick skins, are hard to reach.
Should be compassionate and tender.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those
who weep. (Rom. 12:15)
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ELEPHANTIASIS
Should be easily reached.
This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you
should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk,
in the futility of their mind, having their understanding
darkened, being alienated from the life of God,
because of the ignorance that is in them, because of
the blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling,
have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness. (Eph. 4:17-19)
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ELEPHANTIASIS
Should be easily reached.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him
show by good conduct that his works are done in the
meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and
self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie
against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from
above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where
envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil
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ELEPHANTIASIS
Should be easily reached.
thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full
of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and
without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is
sown in peace by those who make peace. (James
3:13-18)
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MYOPIA
Nearsightedness, seeing distinctly at short distances only.
Spiritually, farsighted vision is essential to survival.
He who fails to add the Christians graces has spiritual myopia.
But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add
to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge
self-control, to self-control perseverance, to
perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly
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MYOPIA
Nearsightedness, seeing distinctly at short distances only.
Spiritually, farsighted vision is essential to survival.
He who fails to add the Christians graces has spiritual myopia.
kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these
things are yours and abound, you will be neither
barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord
Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these things is
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MYOPIA
Nearsightedness, seeing distinctly at short distances only.
Spiritually, farsighted vision is essential to survival.
He who fails to add the Christians graces has spiritual myopia.
shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten
that he was cleansed from his old sins. (2 Pet. 1:5-9)
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HYPEROPIA
Farsighted, sees objects better at a distance.
Some people can see big and distant things in the Lord's work, but
not the things close by.
They are good at spreading a feast, but no good at giving a cup of
cold water.
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HYPEROPIA
They are good at trying to convert the masses, but no good at
preaching to a lone hearer.
"And whoever gives one of these little ones only a
cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I
say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward."
(Matt. 10:42)
He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in
much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust
also in much. (Luke 16:10)
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RACHITIS
A disease in which the head enlarges and the bones become
misshapen; rickets.
Spiritually, it is having the big head, being egotistical.
Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child
is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matt. 18:4)
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RACHITIS
A disease in which the head enlarges and the bones become
misshapen; rickets.
Spiritually, it is having the big head, being egotistical.
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness,
longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving
one another, if anyone has a complaint against
another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must
do. (Col. 3:12-13)
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RACHITIS
A disease in which the head enlarges and the bones become
misshapen; rickets.
Spiritually, it is having the big head, being egotistical.
Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to
your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one
another, and be clothed with humility, for
"God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble." (1 Peter 5:5)
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RACHITIS
A disease in which the head enlarges and the bones become
misshapen; rickets.
Spiritually, it is having the big head, being egotistical.
These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
A proud look,
A lying tongue,
Hands that shed innocent blood,
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RACHITIS
A disease in which the head enlarges and the bones become
misshapen; rickets.
Spiritually, it is having the big head, being egotistical.
A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that are swift in running to evil,
A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who sows discord among brethren. (Prov.
6:16-19)
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RACHITIS
A disease in which the head enlarges and the bones become
misshapen; rickets.
Spiritually, it is having the big head, being egotistical.
Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before a fall. (Prov. 16:18)
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CHILLS
A sensation of cold, attended with shivering.
Spiritually, a cold heart; sin brings this on.
And because lawlessness will abound, the love of
many will grow cold. (Matt. 24:12)
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FEVER
Patient runs an abnormally high temperature.
Spiritually, it is a hot temper.
So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift
to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of
man does not produce the righteousness of God.
(James 1:19-20)
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FEVER
Patient runs an abnormally high temperature.
Spiritually, it is a hot temper.
"Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go
down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil. (Eph.
4:26)
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LETHARGIC ENCEPHALITIS
Sleeping sickness; a viral disease affecting the brain, characterized
by apathy, sleepiness, extreme muscular weakness and impairment
of vision.
Many church members are so afflicted.
Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us
watch and be sober. (1 Thess. 5:6)
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LETHARGIC ENCEPHALITIS
Sleeping sickness; a viral disease affecting the brain, characterized
by apathy, sleepiness, extreme muscular weakness and impairment
of vision.
Many church members are so afflicted.
Therefore He says:
"Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light." (Eph. 5:14)
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LETHARGIC ENCEPHALITIS
Sleeping sickness; a viral disease affecting the brain, characterized
by apathy, sleepiness, extreme muscular weakness and impairment
of vision.
Many church members are so afflicted.
And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time
to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer
than when we first believed. The night is far spent,
the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works
of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
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LETHARGIC ENCEPHALITIS
Sleeping sickness; a viral disease affecting the brain, characterized
by apathy, sleepiness, extreme muscular weakness and impairment
of vision.
Many church members are so afflicted.
Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and
drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife
and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
(Rom. 13:11-14)
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ATROPHY
Wasting away of any part of the body; lack of growth from want of
nourishment; may have atrophy of muscle, eye, arm or leg.
Spiritually, many members have it one way or another.
Christians should continue to grow and develop.
Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit,
hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn
babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may
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ATROPHY
Wasting away of any part of the body; lack of growth from want of
nourishment; may have atrophy of muscle, eye, arm or leg.
Spiritually, many members have it one way or another.
Christians should continue to grow and develop.
grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord
is gracious. (1 Pet. 2:1-3)
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ATROPHY
Wasting away of any part of the body; lack of growth from want of
nourishment; may have atrophy of muscle, eye, arm or leg.
Spiritually, many members have it one way or another.
Christians should continue to grow and develop.
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you
need someone to teach you again the first principles
of the oracles of God; and you have come
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ATROPHY
Wasting away of any part of the body; lack of growth from want of
nourishment; may have atrophy of muscle, eye, arm or leg.
Spiritually, many members have it one way or another.
Christians should continue to grow and develop.
to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who
partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of
righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food
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ATROPHY
Wasting away of any part of the body; lack of growth from want of
nourishment; may have atrophy of muscle, eye, arm or leg.
Spiritually, many members have it one way or another.
Christians should continue to grow and develop.
belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those
who by reason of use have their senses exercised to
discern both good and evil. (Heb. 5:12-14)
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HYDROPHOBIA
A symptom is the fear of water; getting close to water brings on
spiritual convulsions.
Pharisees and lawyers had it.
And when all the people heard Him, even the tax
collectors justified God, having been baptized with
the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers
rejected the will of God for themselves, not having
been baptized by him. (Luke 7:30)
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HYDROPHOBIA
A symptom is the fear of water; getting close to water brings on
spiritual convulsions.
Pharisees and lawyers had it.
Jesus was not bothered with it.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the
Jordan to be baptized by him. And John tried to
prevent Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You,
and are You coming to me?" But Jesus answered and
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HYDROPHOBIA
A symptom is the fear of water; getting close to water brings on
spiritual convulsions.
Pharisees and lawyers had it.
Jesus was not bothered with it.
said to him, "Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting
for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed
Him. When He had been baptized, Jesus came up
immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens
were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God
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HYDROPHOBIA
A symptom is the fear of water; getting close to water brings on
spiritual convulsions.
Pharisees and lawyers had it.
Jesus was not bothered with it.
descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And
suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is
My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." (Matt.
3:13-17)
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HYDROPHOBIA
Those afflicted with hydrophobia cannot enjoy the remission of sins
or enter into union with Christ.
Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one
of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins." (Acts 2:38)
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HYDROPHOBIA
Those afflicted with hydrophobia cannot enjoy the remission of sins
or enter into union with Christ.
Or do you not know that as many of us as were
baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His
death? Therefore we were buried with Him through
baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised
from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we
also should walk in newness of life. (Rom. 6:3-4)
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ITCH
Patient has an uneasy sensation, which inclines him to scratch.
Spiritually, it causes the afflicted to seek teachers who will tickle
their ears.
I charge you therefore before God and the Lord
Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at
His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word!
Be ready in season and out of season. Convince,
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ITCH
Patient has an uneasy sensation, which inclines him to scratch.
Spiritually, it causes the afflicted to seek teachers who will tickle
their ears.
rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine, but according to their own desires, because
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ITCH
Patient has an uneasy sensation, which inclines him to scratch.
Spiritually, it causes the afflicted to seek teachers who will tickle
their ears.
they have itching ears, they will heap up for
themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away
from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. (2 Tim.
4:1-4)
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ITCH
Patient has an uneasy sensation, which inclines him to scratch.
Spiritually, it causes the afflicted to seek teachers who will tickle
their ears.
This ailment is more common than many people think.
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SUNDAY SICKNESS
This disease is peculiar; it strikes only on Sunday.
Saturday, patient feels good and has a lively day.
Sunday, he feels terrible and is unable to go to church, but shows
marked improvement by noon.
Monday morning he feels good and is able to go to work.
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SUNDAY SICKNESS
The cure is twofold:
"Repent therefore and be converted." (Acts 3:19)
And let us consider one another in order to stir up
love and good works, 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. (Heb. 10:24-25)
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INFARCTION
Occlusion of an artery as a result of blockage resulting in a stroke or
a heart attack.
This area undergoes necrosis (death of tissue).
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INFARCTION
Spiritually, an infarction is a job, money, relatives, or anything else
that blocks our service to God and results in our spiritual death.
Now he who received seed among the thorns is he
who hears the word, and the cares of this world and
the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he
becomes unfruitful. (Matt. 13:22)
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INFARCTION
Spiritually, an infarction is a job, money, relatives, or anything else
that blocks our service to God and results in our spiritual death.
Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who,
when they have heard, go out and are choked with
cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit
to maturity. (Luke 8:14)
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INFARCTION
Spiritually, an infarction is a job, money, relatives, or anything else
that blocks our service to God and results in our spiritual death.
Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we
brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we
can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing,
with these we shall be content. But those who desire
to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into
many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in
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INFARCTION
Spiritually, an infarction is a job, money, relatives, or anything else
that blocks our service to God and results in our spiritual death.
destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a
root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed
from the faith in their greediness, and pierced
themselves through with many sorrows. (1 Tim. 6:610)
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INFARCTION
Spiritually, an infarction is a job, money, relatives, or anything else
that blocks our service to God and results in our spiritual death.
"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I
did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have
come to 'set a man against his father, a daughter
against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her
mother-in-law'; and 'a man's enemies will be those of
his own household.' He who loves father or mother
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INFARCTION
Spiritually, an infarction is a job, money, relatives, or anything else
that blocks our service to God and results in our spiritual death.
more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves
son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
And he who does not take his cross and follow after
Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose
it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it."
(Matt. 10:34-39)
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to
grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the
seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to
those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the
father of us all (as it is written, "I have made you a
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
father of many nations") in the presence of Him whom
he believed--God, who gives life to the dead and calls
those things which do not exist as though they did;
who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he
became the father of many nations, according to what
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
was spoken, "So shall your descendants be." And
not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own
body, already dead (since he was about a hundred
years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb. He
did not waver at the promise of God through
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to
God, and being fully convinced that what He had
promised He was also able to perform. And
therefore "it was accounted to him for righteousness."
Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
imputed to him, but also for us. It shall be imputed to
us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord
from the dead, who was delivered up because of our
offenses, and was raised because of our justification.
(Rom. 4:16-25)
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is
God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
So we are always confident, knowing that while we
are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord.
For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident,
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body
and to be present with the Lord. Therefore we make
it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well
pleasing to Him. For we must all appear before the
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive
the things done in the body, according to what he has
done, whether good or bad. (2 Cor. 5:5-10)
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he
has faith but does not have works? Can faith save
him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of
daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in
peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
them the things which are needed for the body, what
does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not
have works, is dead. But someone will say, "You have
faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without
your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
You believe that there is one God. You do well.
Even the demons believe--and tremble! But do you
want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works
is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by
works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
Do you see that faith was working together with his
works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the
Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed
God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."
And he was called the friend of God. You see then
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ANEURYSM
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
Can become progressively weaker and rupture.
Spiritually, an aneurysm is a weakening in one's faith.
that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by
works when she received the messengers and sent
them out another way? For as the body without the
spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
(James 2:14-26)
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ANEURYSM
One who limits his exposure to God’s word will become weaker in
faith and pull away from God.
How then shall they call on Him in whom they have
not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of
whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear
without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless
they are sent? As it is written:
"How beautiful are the feet of those who preach
the gospel of peace,
Who bring glad tidings of good things!"
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ANEURYSM
One who limits his exposure to God’s word will become weaker in
faith and pull away from God.
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah
says, "Lord, who has believed our report?" So then
faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of
God. (Rom. 10:14-17)
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CANCER
Malignant tumors which are invasive and which tend to spread
without treatment.
Spiritually, all sin is invasive - cancerous - and tends to spread and
will destroy us. Sin must be treated.
Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the
truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that
he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will
save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
(James 5:19-20)
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CANCER
Impenitent sinners need to be quarantined.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are
gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power
of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver such a one to
Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit
may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. Your
glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little
leaven leavens the whole lump? (1 Cor. 5:4-6)
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so
great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every
weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
let us run with endurance the race that is set before
us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our
faith, who for the joy that was set before Him
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat
down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Heb.
12:1-2)
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run,
but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you
may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to
obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable
crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty.
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I
discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest,
when I have preached to others, I myself should
become disqualified. (1 Cor. 9:24-27)
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
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.
(1 Cor. 15:58)
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the
power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the
rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Stand
therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having
put on the breastplate of righteousness,
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
and having shod your feet with the preparation of the
gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith
with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of
God; praying always with all prayer and supplication
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all
perseverance and supplication for all the saints-and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Characterized by a loss of interest in social activities, pulling away
from family and friends, and an altered mood.
We can’t afford to lose interest in God’s word or in spiritual activities.
I may open my mouth boldly to make known the
mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in
chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to
speak. (Eph. 6:10-20)
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Our mood should reflect joy because we have the hope of eternal
salvation.
For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do
not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be
filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and
spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of
the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every
good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Our mood should reflect joy because we have the hope of eternal
salvation.
strengthened with all might, according to His glorious
power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be
partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
(Col. 1:9-12)
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Our mood should reflect joy because we have the hope of eternal
salvation.
"And now I say to you, keep away from these men and
let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it
will come to nothing; but if it is of God, you cannot
overthrow it--lest you even be found to fight against
God." And they agreed with him, and when they had
called for the apostles and beaten them, they
commanded that they should not speak in the name of
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Our mood should reflect joy because we have the hope of eternal
salvation.
Jesus, and let them go. So they departed from the
presence of the council, rejoicing that they were
counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. And
daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not
cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
(Acts 5:38-41)
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Our mood should reflect joy because we have the hope of eternal
salvation.
"Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you,
and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My
sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is
your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the
prophets who were before you." (Matt. 5:11-12)
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Our mood should reflect joy because we have the hope of eternal
salvation.
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom also we have access by faith into this
grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the
glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in
tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Our mood should reflect joy because we have the hope of eternal
salvation.
perseverance; and perseverance, character; and
character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint,
because the love of God has been poured out in our
hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. (Rom.
5:1-5)
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Do you have the symptoms of any of these spiritual ailments?
Is there no balm in Gilead,
Is there no physician there?
Why then is there no recovery
For the health of the daughter of my people? (Jer.
8:22)
Christ is the only cure. He is the "balm of Gilead."
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