situations, he chose to run the race of faith in the expectation of the crown promised to Him of God. Men like James, who chose Jesus Christ and esteemed their lives not dear to them just for Christ’s sake, men with the anointing of God were thrown in dungeons and lifted up with rags however this did not shake them in any way. The question comes back to us, “How devote are our lives to God? How ready are we to be offered? The price of the Gospel weighs all things—if it means being hated for the Gospels sake, let it be, --if it means losing sleep for the Gospels sake let it be, --- to mention but a few. This Gospel cost the Apostles all they had, they sold their
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