Tag Archives: God

Heavy Backpacks

For Sunday November 20, 2022 Psalm 68:19 (NIV) Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Pediatricians are concerned that many children are carrying too much weight in their school backpacks. Lugging too heavy … Continue reading

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Beauty In Worship

ALL of the design elements for the sanctuary and its contents (Exodus 25) suggest God’s great love of beauty, of design, of loveliness. We have sometimes imagined that God enjoys plainness. This is hardly the case. God’s love for beautiful … Continue reading

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Prayer of Thanks For The Holy Spirit

George Whitefield, Prayer for Sunday 11-20-2022 It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto you, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ our … Continue reading

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It’s All About Jesus

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. – Hebrews 3:1-2. The … Continue reading

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Into The World ~

*Pastor’s Note: Continuing to showcase some of my favorite contemporary Christian poets, this week I want to highlight a Christian Sister, Deborah Ann Belka. Sister Deborah has her own website and you can find her links below. As always, Glory … Continue reading

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Reverse Roles Sunday Morning

A little girl, with shining eyes and little face aglow, said, “Daddy, it is almost time for Sunday school. Let’s go! They teach us there of Jesus’ love, and how He died that we might all have everlasting life by … Continue reading

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Matthew 25:1-2

Friday November 18, 2022 Matthew 25:1-2 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish.” Jesus speaks … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/18/2022

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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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/18/2022

Prayer for Friday Lord our God, we stand before You and rejoice that You want to be our Helper, our Father. We live in a dark and evil time when whole nations groan and lament. Our need rises to You … Continue reading

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How To Increase Your Joy – 3

Scripture Text – Philippians 1:1-11 That word fellowship seems to mean many things to many different people. Perhaps, like a worn coin, it may be losing its true impression. If so, we had better take some steps to rescue it. … Continue reading

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Revival Today ~

*Pastor’s Note: Continuing to showcase some of my favorite contemporary Christian poets, this week I want to highlight a Christian Sister, Deborah Ann Belka. Sister Deborah has her own website and you can find her links below. As always, Glory … Continue reading

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Go Back! You’re Too Young

My father was the senior elder in our church for many years. When I was a boy, eleven years of age, an evangelist held a series of meetings in our church. One night he asked every Christian to come forward … Continue reading

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The External Goal

Thursday November 17, 2022 Genesis 22:16-17 “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing . . . blessing I will bless you.” Abraham has reached the place where he is in touch with the … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/17/2022

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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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/17/2022

Prayer for Thursday Lord our God, You are our refuge, our shield and our strength. We wait for You, for Your purpose will never fail and Your promises will be fulfilled. This we firmly believe, and from this we draw … Continue reading

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How To Increase Your Joy – 2

Scripture Text – Philippians 1:1-11 That word fellowship seems to mean many things to many different people. Perhaps, like a worn coin, it may be losing its true impression. If so, we had better take some steps to rescue it. … Continue reading

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For Your Soul ~

*Pastor’s Note: Continuing to showcase some of my favorite contemporary Christian poets, this week I want to highlight a Christian Sister, Deborah Ann Belka. Sister Deborah has her own website and you can find her links below. As always, Glory … Continue reading

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Three Hairs and Lost Influence

A strange dog came to a preacher’s house, and his three sons soon became quite fond of it. It so happened that there were three white hairs in the animal’s tail. One day an advertisement was seen in the newspaper … Continue reading

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Matthew 25:13

Wednesday November 16, 2022 Matthew 25:13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” Jesus illustrates the unexpectedness of His coming by the figure of a thief entering a … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/16/2022

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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