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Ephraim Bemoaning Himself
Tuesday May 21, 2024 Jeremiah 31:18 I have heard Ephraim grieving, “You have disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf; bring me back that I may be restored, for you are the LORD my God.” Broken prayers … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/21/2024
Red Ropes and Restricted Access I often want to keep certain areas of my life roped off. God can reign over some of my relationships, but not to the extent that I need to make gut-wrenching decisions to fall in … Continue reading
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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 12
Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Doing Good (verses 9-10). Growth in our relationships does not happen automatically; growth takes effort and with that effort it becomes more complete through practice. Hard work is required if broken relationships are to be rebuilt. … Continue reading
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There You Have God
Monday May 20, 2024 Psalm 90:1-2 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Shake … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/20/2024
Good Opportunities and Difficult Decisions When Daniel is invited to dine at the king’s table—a great honor reserved for the favored (Daniel 1:1-4)—he turns down the offer. Instead of eating food and wine fit for a king, Daniel and the … Continue reading
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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 11
Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Reaping What You Sow (verses 7-8) – Continued Those who are sowing to please the sinful nature are destroying relationships with others. As we’ve shown before, they are biting, devouring, provoking and envying others, thereby consuming … Continue reading
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Essential Insights on Faith 5/19/2024
The oppressed will not always be forgotten; the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever. PSALM 9:18 Billy Graham We come together today to AFFIRM our conviction that God CARES about us, whatever our ethnic, religious, or political background … Continue reading
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Classic Devotional 5/19/2024
Centuries of Meditations – First Century 86 O Jesus, Thou King of Saints, whom all adore: and the Holy imitate, I admire the perfection of Thy Love in every soul! Thou lovest every one wholly as if him alone. Whose … Continue reading
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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 10
Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Reaping What You Sow (verses 7-8). The responsibilities listed so far present two opposite ways of life: the way of the Spirit and the way of the sinful nature or the flesh. The absolute contrast between … Continue reading
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Life In Focus 5/18/2024
Foggy Faith EARLY morning fog can be a beautiful sight as it creeps over the mirrored surface of a lake or huddles over a silent meadow. Many a photographer has waited until just the right moment to capture a subject … Continue reading
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Profiting From Perseverance
Saturday May 18, 2024 Romans 5:3-4 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. Most people are familiar with this famous quote from a speech by … Continue reading
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Faith From The Beginning 5/18/2024
Saving Faith SAVING faith is believing God’s Word, believing that He is trustworthy to fulfill His promise and able to carry it out. Faith is not reasoning about or feeling that Word, but simply believing it because God says it. … Continue reading
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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 9
Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Supporting Teachers of the Word (verse 6). Paul’s challenge to fulfill one’s God-given mission in life (to carry one’s own load) is now balanced by a recognition that some who are fulfilling their God-given mission in … Continue reading
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Luke 11:1
Friday May 17, 2024 Luke 11:1 “Lord, teach us to pray.” There is probably not a praying soul who has not prayed thus. But most of us do not really know what we are praying for when we ask the … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/17/2024
Constantly in Prayer Desperate circumstances often dictate our prayers. We pray for others when they’re in need, or we thank God for others when they fill our needs. But how often do we thank God for the faith of those … Continue reading
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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 8
Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Evaluating Your Work (verses 3-5) – Continued From Last Lesson: Christians should celebrate that they can love because of their experience of the cross of Christ and the power of the Spirit. When we engage in … Continue reading
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