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Profaned and Broken
Monday July 15, 2024 Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. For our iniquities and our … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 7/15/2024
Put Off, Put On We often hear that being a good Christian means not doing bad stuff. This statement is true—but not exhaustive. In Colossians, Paul makes this exhortation: “Therefore put to death what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, … Continue reading
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God Keeps His Promises – 1
Scripture References: Joshua 21:43-45; Act 13:26-33 The issue is one of trust. Can we trust God? We live in a world that makes us ask that question, and asking it does not brand us as either disobedient or sinful. In … Continue reading
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Prayer & Praise 7/14/2024
Joseph Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Father of spirits, take my heart in your hand. My heart is too hard, and I am too weak. Do not give up on me, though I already have. Just a word from … Continue reading
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Classic Devotional 7/14/2024
Centuries of Meditations – First Century 94 Thy will, O Christ, and Thy Spirit in essence are one. As therefore Thy human will is conformable to Thy Divine; let my will be conformable to Thine. Thy divine Will is all … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Centuries of Meditations, Christian, Christian Life, Christianity, Church, Classic Devotionals, Comfort, Devotionals, Encouragement, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Thomas Traherne, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Worship
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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 5
Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Hope There’s a final reason why we can have confidence in the Christian faith. It provides us with a hope that will not die. The hope is expressed in two ways. First, we … Continue reading
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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/13/2024
Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we do praise you for all the good gifts you give, for your word states that every good gift comes from the Father above. However, we know and confess that we often take your good … Continue reading
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Life In Focus 7/13/2024
Remember the Past, but Face the Present AS a new temple began to take form in the place where the old one had stood, some of the old-timers could remember the “former glory” of the first temple (Haggai 2:3). They … Continue reading
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The Touchstone of Faith
Saturday July 13, 2024 Matthew 24:30 “Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds … Continue reading
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Faith From The Beginning 7/13/2024
Covenant Confirmation SUCH a procedure was one of the methods in olden times of confirming a covenant. When the ancient Orientals came together to make an agreement, they had different ways of doing it. For instance, we read in the … Continue reading
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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 4
Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Needs There is a second reason why we don’t need to be ashamed of the Christian faith. It fulfills our most basic human needs. Though you could list a variety of “basic needs,” … Continue reading
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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/12/2024
Lord, hear our prayer: Father above, holy and just, we thank you for all world leaders and those in positions of authority in the life of the nation – for those in the police force, the armed forces, for prison … Continue reading
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John 9:25
Friday July 12, 2024 John 9:25 “One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” This man who had been born blind did not know a great deal. But what he did know, he knew with … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 7/12/2024
Facing the Storms on the Horizon Having knowledge or insight into a situation and feeling helpless to act upon that information is one of the most frightening feelings we can experience. It makes us anxious, even pained. The Prophet Jeremiah … Continue reading
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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 3
Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Promises – Continued The second important thing the Christian faith promises to do is to put you in a right relationship to others. The Christian church is an amazing institution, isn’t it? Our … Continue reading
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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/11/2024
Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we thank you for your sovereignty over all your creation and for your authority over the whole of our lives. Thank you for those whose exercise of power and authority is for the good of … Continue reading
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