Tag Archives: Gospel-Centered

A World of Difference

For Saturday March 25, 2023 Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. A schoolteacher once asked her class, “What’s … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 3/25/2023

A Father’s Final Charge A FAREWELL charge like David’s to Solomon (1 Kings 2:1–9) was a fairly common way for fathers in the ancient world to pass on a legacy to their successors. David’s last words provide a useful model … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 3/25/2023

The Need To Eat He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word … Continue reading

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Going Home Again – 4

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

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Food For Thought 3/24/2023

Story of Welch Grape Juice A young man accepted for the African missionary field reported at New York for “passage,” but found on further examination that his wife could not stand the climate. He was heartbroken, but he prayerfully returned … Continue reading

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Mark 8:2

Friday March 24, 2023 Mark 8:2 “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat.” All the accounts of the miracles of the loaves bring out Jesus’ practical realization … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/24/2023

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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Going Home Again – 3

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

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Food For Thought 3/23/2023

Hardy’s Ministry of Money-Making The Honorable Alpheus Hardy made money and used it to support missionaries and educate ministers. The great Japanese, Dr. Joseph Hardy Neesima, was helped by him when he landed in Boston on one of Hardy’s ships. … Continue reading

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Am I Carnally Minded?

Thursday March 23, 2023 1 Corinthians 3:3 For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal? No natural man knows anything about carnality. The flesh lusting against the Spirit that came in at regeneration, and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/23/2023

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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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

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Food For Thought 3/22/2023

A Good Start For Charlie Page Charlie Page was a young man, broke, penniless and jobless. One day he stopped on the street to listen to a Salvation Army service. When the tambourine was passed around for the collection, he … Continue reading

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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

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Reflecting With God 3/22/2023

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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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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Food For Thought 3/21/2023

Gusher’ Tithe Toddie Lee Wynne, oilman of Dallas, Texas, has turned over $2,000,000 to the Texas Presbyterian Foundation. The gift represented a tithe of an estimated $20,000,000 Wynne made when he sold his petroleum company interests. Members of the Wynne … Continue reading

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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

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Reflecting With God 3/21/2023

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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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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