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Good morning, TVC family.

My name is Cody Allen, and I have the privilege of serving in the high school student

ministry.

There was a time in my life when I equated my self-worth to my accomplishments or validation of others,

but because of Jesus, I now experience the true unconditional love and acceptance in him.

Our scripture reading today is 1 John 513 to 21.

I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know

that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have before him. If we ask anything according

to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears whatever we ask, we know that we have

what we have asked of him. If anyone sees a fellow believer committing

a sin that doesn't lead to death, he should ask and God will give life to him. To those who

commits sin that doesn't lead to death, there is sin that leads to death. I am not saying he should

pray about that. All in righteousness is is sin and there is sin that doesn't

lead to death. We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the one who is born of God

keeps him and the evil one does not touch him. We know that we are of God and the whole world is

under the sway of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come

and has given us understanding so that we may know the true one. We are in the true one that is in

his son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Little children, guard yourselves

from idols. This is the word of the lord well if you have your

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