Tag Archives: Gospel-Centered

Essential Insights on Faith 3/24/2024

The oppressed will not always be forgotten; the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever. PSALM 9:18 Billy Graham Much of the world is feeling the effects of terrorism and war right now, but there are other things that … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 3/24/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 78 Lord I lament and abhor myself that I have been the occasion of these Thy sufferings. I had never known the dignity of my nature, hadst not Thou esteemed it: I had never … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 3/24/2024

Only Within Marriage Scripture References: Song of Solomon 1:2, 4:5; 1 Peter 3:1-7 Roland Bainton correctly wrote that many in the Renaissance saw love as an ennobling passion but felt it was possible only outside of marriage because it could … 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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Life In Focus 3/23/2024

Feeling Wicked Satisfaction! DO you celebrate the misfortunes of your enemies, especially when you feel that they are only getting their “just deserts”? It’s a natural human tendency to gloat over the downfall of the high and mighty. But is … Continue reading

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Satisfied

Saturday March 23, 2024 Jeremiah 31:14 “My people shall be satisfied with my goodness,” declares the LORD. In his final days, just before slipping into unconsciousness, Memphis pastor Adrian Rogers told friends by his bed, “I am at perfect peace.” … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 3/23/2024

Enjoying a Margin of Power The first time we crossed the Rockies by automobile it was in a 1916-model car. The steep grade called for all that the old motor could offer. The water in the radiator boiled and several … 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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Reflecting With God 3/22/2024

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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John 6:56

Friday March 22, 2024 John 6:56 “Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.” We [have] spoken . . . of the heart which is in living fellowship with its Savior. As … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/22/2024

Going Your Own Way I work hard to make my disobedience socially acceptable: “I have a stubborn streak,” I explain, or “I’m just like my dad.” But the truth is that my weaknesses aren’t cute or transitory—and they’re not anyone … Continue reading

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Leadership In the Church – 2

Scripture Reference: Acts 6:1-8 Saved No one is qualified to hold an elective office in the church until that individual has received Jesus Christ as his or her personal Savior. This basic requirement for church leadership is stated in Acts … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/21/2024

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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Interest or Identification?

Thursday March 21, 2024 Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. The imperative need spiritually is to sign the death-warrant of the disposition of sin, to turn all emotional impressions and intellectual beliefs into a moral verdict against the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/21/2024

Who Can Bring Me Down? “The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of a rock, the heights of its dwelling, you who say in your heart: ‘Who can bring me down to the … Continue reading

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Leadership In the Church – 1

Scripture Reference: Acts 6:1-8 The life of any church cannot rise above the level of its leaders. Someone once wrote, “Like pastor, like people; like teachers, like students.” In my experience over the years it is the same in business. … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/20/2024

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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Romans 5:17

Wednesday March 20, 2024 Romans 5:17 Those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ. Precious souls sometimes fight tremendous battles in order to attain to righteousness … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/20/2024

Diversity in the Church In our comfortable and familiar church homes, we sometimes fail to see the Church as a community of ethnic and cultural diversity. When I returned from a year in South Korea, I was surprised when my … Continue reading

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