Yes,

we can!
With All Your Strength!

Your STRENGTH is everything others can see

• What you say and what you don’t say
• Your posture, your facial expressions, your dress
• Your presence or your absence
• Your power, your ability, your might
• Your deeds, your works, your labor, pursuits, undertakings,
activities and achievements

It is anything accomplished “by hand”

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Time acts through and in God acts through and in

the Present. the Son.

Time makes itself visible God makes Himself visible

only in the Present. only in the Son.

It is in the Present that the It is in the Son that the

Future becomes a part of Father becomes a part of
human life, and so is born human life, and so is born
and lives and dies in and lives and dies in
human life. human life.

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“I have considered my ways,

and have turned my steps to
your statutes.” Psalm 119:59

Think it, Do it
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“Commit your works to the

LORD, and your thoughts will
be established.” Proverbs 16:3

Do it, Think it
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Words
Works
Walk
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Rosie speaks
with wisdom, and faithful
instruction is on her tongue.
Proverbs 31:26

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Let no corrupt communication

proceed out of your mouth,
but that which is good
to the use of edifying, that it may

minister grace
unto the hearers.
Ephesians 4:29

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When words are many,

sin is not absent, but she who

holds her tongue

is wise.
Proverbs 10:19

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With the tongue we praise

our Lord and Father,
and with it we curse men,
who have been made

in God's likeness.
James 3:9

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If Rosie speaks,
she should do it as one speaking
the very words of God. If Rosie serves,
she should do it with the strength God provides,
[so that] in all things God may be praised
through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and
the power for ever and ever. Amen.
I Peter 4:11

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Jesus’ words
were Truth
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Rosie works
vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
Proverbs 31:17

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For Rosie is God's workmanship,

created in Christ Jesus
to do good works,
which God prepared in advance
for her to do.
Ephesians 2:10

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And He has filled Rosie

with the Spirit of God, in wisdom,
in understanding
and in knowledge and in all
craftsmanship
Exodus 35:31

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Rosie opens her arms

to the poor and
extends her hands
to the needy.
Proverbs 31:20

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Rosie watches
over the affairs of her household
and does not eat
the bread of idleness.
Proverbs 31:27

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Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride,

fullness of bread,
and abundance of idleness
was in her and in her daughters,
neither did she strengthen the hand
of the poor and needy.
Ezekiel 16:49

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Jesus’ works
brought Life
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Rosie’s walk…
Who did she hang with?
Her husband
Her children
Her servants
Merchants: household supplies, food,
real estate, investments
Poor & needy
Authorities
Community
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Be wise in the way you act

toward outsiders;
make the most of every opportunity.
Colossians 4:5

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Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life,

to mind your own business and to work with your hands,
just as we told you, so that your daily life

may win the respect of outsiders

and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

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Live such good lives among the pagans

that, though they accuse you of doing wrong,
they may see your good deeds
and glorify God on the day he visits us.
1 Peter 2:12

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Whether you turn to the right or to the left,

your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying,

“This is the way;

walk in it.”
Isaiah 30:21

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Jesus walked
the Way
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In Your hands
are strength and power to exalt and

give strength
to Rosie.
I Chronicles 29:12b

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Unless the LORD builds the house,

Rosie labors in vain.

Unless the LORD watches over the city,

Rosie stands guard in vain.

In vain Rosie rises early
and stays up late,
toiling for food to eat—
for he grants sleep to those he loves.
Psalm 127:1-2

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My strength does not make me saved

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—
and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by
works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

“…the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 6:23

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My strength is a reaction to salvation

Titus 3:4
But when the kindness of God our Savior
and His love for mankind appeared,

Titus 3:5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we

have done in righteousness, but according to His
mercy, by the washing of regeneration and
renewing by the Holy Spirit

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My strength is a reaction to salvation

Titus 3:6
whom He poured out upon us richly
through Jesus Christ our Savior,

Titus 3:7 so
that being justified by His grace we would be
made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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My strength is a reaction to salvation

Titus 3:8 This
is a trustworthy statement; and concerning
these things I want you to speak confidently, so that
those who have believed God will be careful to engage in
good deeds. These things are good and profitable
for men.

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My strength is a reaction to salvation

Titus 3:9 but
avoid foolish controversies and genealogies
and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are
unprofitable and worthless.

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My strength will be rewarded

…because you know that the Lord will reward everyone
for whatever good he does… Ephesians 6:8

God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the
love you have shown him as you have helped his
people and continue to help them.
Hebrews 6:10

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My strength will be rewarded

Give Rosie the reward
she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Proverbs 31:31

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