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1 Corinthians 15:58:
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”

I’ve always been told whenever we see “therefore” in the Bible, we should always ask ourselves, “what’s it there for? Paul had just finished talking about the temporal becoming eternal, the natural becoming spiritual, when we pass away and Jesus raises us up. The victory belongs to God and he gives us that victory as well (vv42-57).

Because of the victory that God has given us, Paul says to them, “Therefore, be unshakeable. Be resolute. Don’t waver or falter in your task. Continue to do God’s work and know that what you do is not useless. Because this temporary, physical life will eventually give way to an eternal, spiritual existence, know that everything you do on this earth has purpose.”

Know that everything you do has a purpose. You can either be leading people to the cross, or away from it by the way you live your life. To the Christian, continue to live for the cause of the cross, because although we can’t always see the result of what we do for the kingdom, it has a purpose and it is not done in vain.

Also check these links this morning:
- Perry Noble has given insight into preparing messages. So far you can read part one and part two on his blog.
- DesiringGod – we don’t understand at the time what God is doing.
- Craig Groeschel has something awesome to say on making it YOUR church.