1.
In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song.
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm thru the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease.
My comforter, my all in all,
Here in the love of Christ I stand!
1 - In Christ Alone
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2.
In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
'Til on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied,
For every sin on Him was laid.
Here in the death of Christ I live!
2 - In Christ Alone
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3.
There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain.
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again.
And as He stands for victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me.
For I am His and He is mine,
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
3 - In Christ Alone
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4.
No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me.
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
'Til He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.
4 - In Christ Alone
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Exodus 20:16 "You shall not bear
false witness against your neighbor.
Deuteronomy 19:15 "A single witness
shall not suffice against a person for any
crime or for any wrong in connection with
any offense that he has committed. Only
on the evidence of two witnesses or of
three witnesses shall a charge be
established.
The Problem Then…
The Problem Now…
Ecclesiastes 7:1 A good
name is better than precious
ointment…
Proverbs 22:1 A good name
is to be chosen rather than
great riches, and favor is
better than silver or gold.
How to Avoid It –
1. Realize the power
of our words.
2. Refuse to repeat
rumors.
3. Follow God’s plan
for handling
conflict.
Psalm 27:12-14 – Give me not up to
the will of my adversaries; for false
witnesses have risen against me,
and they breathe out violence. 13 I
believe that I shall look upon the
goodness of the Lord in the land of
the living! 14 Wait for the Lord; be
strong, and let your heart take
courage; wait for the Lord!
Psalm 35:11-16 – 11 Malicious
witnesses rise up; they ask me of
things that I do not know. 12
They repay me evil for good; my
soul is bereft. 13 But I, when they
were sick -- I wore sackcloth;
I afflicted myself with fasting;
I prayed with head bowed on my
chest.
How to Handle It –
1. David renewed his
faith in God.
2. David patiently
waited on God.
3. David did not return
evil for evil.