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1851 1855

James Roebling

Niagara River Gorge

825 Feet across 200 feet down

Ohio River

Suspension Bridges all over had failed

The chasm between the two shores seemed two great!

Charles Ellet had already done it

Boy a kite

Bucket

1854 Ohio River failed

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16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

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10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

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13 As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

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17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

19 thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

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8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.

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24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

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34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.

35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.

It doesn’t happen without the church and it doesn’t happen happen with the church being preoccupied with itself.