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Going Home Again – 2
Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 Being a victorious Christian doesn’t mean escaping the difficulties of life and enjoying only carefree days. Rather, it means walking with God by faith, knowing that He is with us, and trusting Him to help … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Kings, 2 Samuel, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Book of Joshua, Book of Numbers, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Deuteronomy, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Exodus, Expository Teaching, Genesis, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Philippians, Psalms, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Hebrews 3:6
Wednesday March 22, 2023 Hebrews 3:6 Hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end. The attitude of faith is simple trust. It is Elijah saying to Ahab, “There is a sound of abundance of … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged A.B. Simpson, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Going Home Again – 1
Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 The atmosphere in Genesis 35 is one of faith and obedience, and the emphasis is on cleansing and renewal. God is mentioned ten times in chapter 35; and He used His name El Shaddai, which … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 1 Samuel, 2 Corinthians, 2 Samuel, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Book of Jonah, Book of Joshua, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Deuteronomy, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Exodus, Expository Teaching, Genesis, God, Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Psalms, Religion, Revelation, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Zechariah
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The Glorious Gospel
Tuesday March 21, 2023 1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. Do you see that spirit yonder—foremost among the … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, C.H. Spurgeon, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Catching Up With the Past – 6
Scripture Text – Genesis 32-34 As we study Jacob’s actions during this crisis time in his life, we’ll see illustrated the conflicts all of us occasionally experience between faith and fear, trusting God and scheming, asking God for help and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Samuel, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Book of Judges, Book of Ruth, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, Genesis, God, Gospel of Luke, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Leviticus, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Truth For The Heart
Monday March 20, 2023 John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. The … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged A.W. Tozer, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel of John, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Pleasing God Through Obedience
Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; for you know what commandments we gave … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Peace In a World of War – 8
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. – Romans 5:1 This is the conclusion of the messages in which we discussed the peace as prophesied and developed in the Word of … Continue reading
Posted in Prophetic Words
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, End Times, Eschatology, Eternity, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Heavenly Kingdom, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judgment, Last Days, Life Lessons, Lord, Philippians, Prophecy, Prophet, Prophetic Words, Religion, Repentance, Revelation, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Crucified, Risen, and Glorified
*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
Posted in Classic Poetry
Tagged A.B. Simpson, Bible, Christian, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, Galatians, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hymn, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Praise, Prose, Religion, Religious Poetry, Rhyme, Songs of the Spirit, Spiritual, Spiritual Poetry, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Classic Devotional 3/18/2023
Centuries of Meditations – First Century 39 Your enjoyment is never right, till you esteem every Soul so great a treasure as our Saviour doth: and that the laws of God are sweeter than the honey and honey-comb because they … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Devotionals
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Centuries of Meditations, Christian, Christian Life, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Classic Devotionals, Comfort, Devotionals, Encouragement, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Thomas Traherne, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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The Necessity of Holiness – 3
John Charles Ryle (May 10, 1816 – June 10, 1900) was an evangelical Anglican clergyman and first Bishop of Liverpool. He was renowned for his powerful preaching and extensive tracts. John C. Ryle was a big man, physically, intellectually, scripturally … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Book of Acts, Book of Daniel, Book of Job, Christian, Christian Sermons, Christianity, Church, Classic Preaching, Classic Sermons, Colossians, Comfort, Encouragement, Faith, Genesis, God, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Nehemiah, Reformed, Religion, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Sermons, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Idle Tales?
For Saturday March 18, 2023 Luke 24:11-12 And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them. But Peter arose and ran to the tomb. Luke is considered a historian of first rank, whose verifiable … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Book of Acts, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, David Jeremiah, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel of Luke, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Josh McDowell, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions, Wisdom, Word of God
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Life In Focus 3/18/2023
Giving Birth to Trouble DAVID is an illustration of the fact that success in a career does not necessarily translate into success in personal and family life. While the “house of David {his position and stature as king-designate} grew stronger … Continue reading
Posted in Life In Focus
Tagged 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, Actions, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Decisions, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Exodus, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Practicalities, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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