Introduction: Read 2 Cor. 5:1-8 1. As we think about our dear sister we think about our own mortality. 2. The apostle Paul calls us to think on those things. 3. He did often as he faced death and watched brethren perish in persecution. DISCUSSION: Paul says: I.   We Know We Have a Building of God […]

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