Tag Archives: Expository Teaching

Spiritual Nuggets 4/02/2024

Throwing Caution to the Flood Words are powerful. They can restore and heal; they can also be used as deadly weapons. When we interact with one another, we know to choose our words carefully to avoid being misinterpreted or inadvertently … Continue reading

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The Glory of the Cross – 2

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:11-14 The Cross – An Emblem of the Christian Faith – Continued The cross of Christ is not a mythical, romantic idea, symbol, or story. It is historical and factual. If we think of the reference to … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/01/2024

Measuring Out God’s Goodness Although we don’t usually question God’s goodness, we do make assumptions about how He should act in the world. We expect God to use us in His work and to intercede on our behalf—and rightfully so, … Continue reading

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The Glory of the Cross – 1

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:11-14 In the text of our Scriptural reference, Paul makes a contrast between the Galatians who glory in the flesh (the original Greek word means to “glory,” “boast,”) and his own humble, spirit that forbids that he … Continue reading

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Winning the Race! – 6

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Discipline Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. Only let us hold true to what we have attained. – … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 3/30/2024

The Ground of Faith “What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the … Continue reading

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Winning the Race! – 5

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Determination I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 3:14. “I press on” uses the same verb that is found in Philippians 3:12 which … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/29/2024

Honestly Questioning God Many people are afraid to be honest with God—which is odd, considering that He already knows what we’re thinking. The biblical authors certainly told God how they felt, and they did so eloquently and often. The prophet … Continue reading

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Winning the Race! – 4

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Direction Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead. – Philippians 3:13c. The unsaved person is controlled by the past, but the Christian running the race looks toward the future. Imagine what would … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/28/2024

Another Take What do we risk when we know of God’s forgiveness and then become complacent and return to our sinful ways? What happens when we turn our back on God—treating Him like an insurance agent rather than a savior? … Continue reading

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Winning the Race! – 3

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Devotion But one thing I do . . . – Philippians 3:13b. “One thing” is a phrase that is important to the Christian life. “You lack one thing,” said Jesus to the self-righteous rich young ruler … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/27/2024

What Shall Be Done? How should we respond when those around us seem to be not only falling short of the glory of God, but actually abandoning God’s work? What should we do when we witness neighbors or friends tolerating … Continue reading

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Winning the Race! – 2

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Dissatisfaction Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/26/2024

Freedom and Response Freedom from sin gives us the power to love. But freedom from poverty or oppression or guilt sometimes makes us complacent. We forget our inclination to wander away from God’s will and pursue our own, and we … Continue reading

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Winning the Race! – 1

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Most people read biographies to satisfy their curiosity about great people, hoping also that they may discover the “secret” that made them great. I recall sitting in a grade school assembly program many years ago, listening … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/25/2024

The Pain of Idolatry Idolatry causes pain. If this truth were present in our minds each time we placed something before God, we would make different decisions. Micah’s account of the sins of Samaria makes this fact painfully and dramatically … Continue reading

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Leadership In the Church – 5

Scripture Reference: Acts 6:1-8 Steadfast The church needs leaders that are steadfast. When the early church selected their leaders, the Bible says, “They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 6:4). This is God’s … Continue reading

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Leadership In the Church – 4

Scripture Reference: Acts 6:1-8 Sincere The early church sought men of good reputation to be their leaders. The Bible tells us that they were to be “seven men of good reputation” (Acts 6:3 NKJV). They had to have a good … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 3/23/2024

Further Evidence MANY other passages in Scripture corroborate the great fact that God will not bring judgment upon the earth until the saints of God are first caught away. Speaking of the coming day of the Lord and the tribulation, … Continue reading

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Leadership In the Church – 3

Scripture Reference: Acts 6:1-8 Select The kind of leaders that the church needs must be very carefully selected. The disciples instructed the early church to pick out from among themselves the leaders needed (Acts 6:3). Here we learn that the … Continue reading

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