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The Fainting Warrior
Tuesday January 23, 2024 Romans 7:24-25 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! It is Paul the apostle, who was not less than the … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 1/23/2024
Small Players A priest should know better. A man representing the spiritual state of God’s people shouldn’t be so quick to question God’s promises. But for Zechariah, obedience became complicated. When the angel Gabriel told him he’d have a son, … Continue reading
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Light of the World – 3
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:14-16 I have always loved the illustration that Jesus used concerning hiding the candle under a bushel, basket or a jar. In Luke He refers to placing the light under a bed. “No one after lighting a … Continue reading
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Curious to Know God
Monday January 22, 2024 Exodus 33:14-15 And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” And he said to him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 1/22/2024
Connecting the Stories The connections between the Testaments aren’t readily apparent, but a closer reading—empowered by the Spirit—can reveal them. Such is the case with the connections among Isaiah, Luke, and Job. The authors of each of these books begin … Continue reading
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Light of the World – 2
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:14-16 II. The Light is Powerful “You are the light of the world.” The church is to be the channel of Light to this dark world. The light shines through us, but we are not the source … Continue reading
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Essential Insights on Faith 1/21/2024
Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham The tendency among some evangelists was to exaggerate their successes or to claim higher attendance numbers than they really had. We COMMITTED … Continue reading
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Classic Devotional 1/21/2024
Centuries of Meditations – First Century 68 Being made alone, O my Soul, thou wouldst be in thy body like God in the World, an invisible mystery, too great to be comprehended by all creatures. Thou wouldst have all the … Continue reading
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Light of the World – 1
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world,” stated Jesus during what we often refer to as the Sermon on the Mount. This is the longest recorded message we have that our Savior preached. It was given … Continue reading
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Life In Focus 1/20/2024
The Dangers of the Tongue PEOPLE tend to be known by what they say. Words may strike fear in others, they may reveal the speakers to be foolish, or they may be a source of help or comfort to other … Continue reading
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Paul
Saturday January 20, 2024 Philippians 3:13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead. The British equivalent of the American … Continue reading
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Faith From The Beginning 1/20/2024
Speaking Boldly AFTER each test Abraham’s faith becomes stronger. In Genesis 18 we have wonderful evidence of this fact. Here Abraham becomes the great prevailing intercessor for his backslidden nephew, Lot. The wickedness of Sodom and Gomorrah had reached its … Continue reading
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Down – But Not Out! – 7
Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Remember What God Does Through You – Continued Please read 2 Corinthians 1:4b-7 for background to this section. God has to work in us before He can work through us. It is much easier for … Continue reading
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Praise The Lord 1/19/2024
The Lord Watches Over Us! Oh, the joys of those who delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, … Continue reading
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Matthew 11:28
Friday January 19, 2024 Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Not all sinners are weary of sin. There are many who as yet have no need of a … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 1/19/2024
Cosmic, Creation, Chaos Psalm 148 is cosmic in scope and comforting in message. It’s a depiction of how Yahweh brought order to chaos in the very beginning. Yahweh put the heavens, heights, angels, hosts (His armies), sun, moon, stars, and … Continue reading
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