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The word for our meditation comes from Curtis Gilmore’s confirmation verse: 1 Corinthians 16:13, which reads ... Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strengthened .   Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, and especially you Curtis, you need to know the world wants us to look the other way. The world wants us to stand by idly and silently, much like Adam did in the Garden. The world wants us to abandon our confession or conform it to something that makes the world feel better. The world wants us to redefine the Gospel, not that there is another.  When we refuse to do these things, the world will speak louder ... shouting if they think it’s necessary. The world will denounce you for your confession; it will try to divide and conquer you. The world will argue that there is a better way to worship.  So hear again the word of the Lord from 1 Corinthians 16:13 ... Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strengthened .  1. As the congreg...