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Faith From The Beginning 9/30/2023

God’s Permissive Will – 2 COME with me to another scene, even to Calvary, for the greatest example of the truth here discussed. See there, hanging upon the Cross of Calvary, the Creator of the universe, sinless, spotless, impeccable. There … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 9/30/2023

To Show The Way IN Old Testament times people used small lamps to furnish artificial light. Ancient lamps were essentially small ceramic bowls that were customized during construction to have a “nose” on one edge. The purpose of this extension … Continue reading

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Fighting From the Trenches

For Saturday September 30, 2023 2 Chronicles 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles. During World War I, soldiers did most of their … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 9/30/2023

Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity. COLOSSIANS 3:14 Billy Graham Satan would like nothing better than to have us stop our ministry and start answering critics, tracking down wretched lies and malicious stories. By GOD’S GRACE I … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 9/30/2023

The Influence of Journalism The LORD said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.” – … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 9/30/2023

Thoughts on Death – 2 THE present is very precious; these are the days of salvation; now is the acceptable time. How sad that you do not spend the time in which you might purchase everlasting life in a better … Continue reading

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Jesus, the Bread of Life – 2

Scripture Reference: John 6:25-59 At verse 41 is the point in the discussion in which the Jewish objections came to the forefront. The sticking point was I am the bread which came down from heaven. They could not reconcile this … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 9/29/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, Lord, we praise you because you have shown us that you are not a dead hero to be honored and respected but who cannot share our lives today. We praise you not only because … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/29/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 9/29/2023

Needing More Watching Over The Christ of the Andes statue, standing on the Chile-Argentine boundary line symbolizes a pledge made by the two countries. As long as the statue stands, it was agreed, there shall be peace and goodwill between … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/29/2023

The Bible in the Developed World In our developed world, we don’t consider famines very often. If there were a famine in our lands, we could navigate through it because of our importing infrastructure. This isn’t the case for the … Continue reading

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Jesus, the Bread of Life – 1

Scripture Reference: John 6:25-59 Those who followed after Jesus had just experienced the miracle of Jesus feeding the five-thousand and the following day, they went looking for Jesus who was not present. When they found Him they were baffled as … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 9/28/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Sovereign Lord and Father, we praise you for the living Christ, the Shepherd who knows all his sheep. We praise you for his love for those already in the fold and for those who are still … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/28/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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The “Go” of Unconditional Identification

Thursday September 28, 2023 Mark 10:21 “One thing you lack . . . take up the cross, and follow Me.” The rich young ruler had the master passion to be perfect. When he saw Jesus Christ, he wanted to be … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 9/28/2023

As Long As God Is Awake A mother and her little four-year-old daughter were preparing to retire for the night. The child was afraid of the dark, and the mother, on this occasion alone with the child, felt fearful also. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/28/2023

Being Good at What Matters Though prayer is important, it’s an area of our faith lives that we often neglect. But people of great faith in the Bible relied on prayer—and not just for difficult situations. From general direction to … Continue reading

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The Infinitely Celestial Christ – 4

Scripture References: John 1:1-8; Colossians 1:15-17 Christ’s Relationship to the Natural Order – Continued In 1962 our nation was well into the space program. President Kennedy had predicted that we would land men on the moon by the end of … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 9/27/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we have come to praise you for what you have done. You have made us and loved us, held us and healed us, forgiven us and accepted us. You have made us your sons and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/27/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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