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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/14/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, most holy Lord, we praise you for the privilege of walking with Christ and bearing his name; for the joy that he has brought into our lives and the new sense of purpose we feel; … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/14/2023

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 Evil and Its Remedy

Tuesday November 14, 2023 Ezekiel 9:9; 1 John 1:7 “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. . . . . The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” There are some … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/14/2023

For It Is Better “If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it from you! For it is better for you that one of your limbs be destroyed than your whole body go into hell” … Continue reading

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The Promise of Rest – 5

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:1-13 God’s Word Will Reveal the Problem (verses 12–13).  The subtlety of the temptation in self-dependence is highlighted by these next verses. The opening word, “For,” strongly ties them to the previous verse since they explain what … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/13/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Dearest Jesus, we praise you for the life of your church and the deep fellowship that is ours in him; for every experience that draws us closer together as he breaks down the walls of distrust … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/13/2023

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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Religious Extroversion

Monday November 13, 2023 1 Samuel 16:7 “For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” “The accent in the Church today,” says Leonard Ravenhill, the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/13/2023

Conflict Creators and Peacemakers Conflict can be good. And in communities, it’s inevitable. The ways in which we respond to it can display and develop character. But what if we are the ones responsible for creating conflict with others? John … Continue reading

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The Promise of Rest – 4

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:1-13 The Rest Obtained Is New-Creation Rest (verses 8–11) – Continued. In the light of the last lesson, it becomes very clear that truly keeping the sabbath is not merely observing a special day (that is but … Continue reading

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Sunday Prayer & Praise 11/12/2023

Dear Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty Father, God of all heaven and earth, we come to You this day with praise and thanksgiving in our heart for all the abundant blessings of this last week and for the assurance of … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 11/12/2023

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 57 As eagles are drawn by the scent of a carcass, as children are drawn together by the sight of a lion, as people flock to a coronation, and as a man is drawn … Continue reading

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Classic Poetry 11/12/2023

*Pastor’s Note: A.B. Simpson was a very well respected Canadian preacher, theologian and author who lived from December 15, 1843 to October 29, 1919. My prayer is that you will be blessed and inspired by his poetry as much as … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 11/12/2023

Nature’s Purifiers Scripture References: Psalm 90:3, 10; Luke 1:13; 2:36-37 They lie on each side of the spinal column, at the back just above the waist. Shaped like the bean named after them, they cleanse the blood of poisons, regulate … Continue reading

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The Promise of Rest – 3

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:1-13 The Rest Obtained Is New-Creation Rest (verses 8–11).  Though Jesus is not compared here with Joshua in terms of relative greatness, it is apparent from these verses that the work of Joshua in leading Israel into … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 11/11/2023

Philip Doddridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Eternal, unchangeable Jehovah! Your perfections and glories will never change. Jesus your Son is “the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Then why can I not just come to you with the affection of … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 11/11/2023

Child Discipline A popular belief today is that people are basically good. An extension of this belief is that children come into the world as morally pure and pristine creatures who are then “socialized” into harmful, hurtful patterns by parents … Continue reading

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The Secret Compartment

Saturday November 11, 2023 2 Samuel 22:47, 50 The Lord lives! . . . Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and sing praises to Your name. In 1794, James Monroe, who later became America’s … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 11/11/2023

Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham (Comment on the crusades) In some cases they are not lasting at all. In other cases they are ABSOLUTELY PERMANENT. In every … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 11/11/2023

Out of Egypt, But – God Overrules ABRAM had left Egypt, but Egypt had not left Abram. Egypt’s cattle went with him, and became the occasion for the strife between the brethren before the eyes of the unbelieving Canaanites and … Continue reading

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