Tag Archives: Heavenly Father

Obedience, Trials and Tribulations – 1

Scripture References – Isaiah 50:4-9; Luke 19:28-40 One of the lies we tell children in our culture is that if they are “good” and do what is “right” then they will not be hurt. This principle is true at first, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/04/2023

Listen, Build and Listen Again More often than not, what we want is not what God wants. We desire wealth, notoriety, or influence. In our ambition, we can lose sight of the very God who created us. In the story … Continue reading

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The Form and Spirit of Religion

Tuesday April 4, 2023 1 Samuel 4:3 “Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us it may save us from the hand of our enemies.” How vain … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/04/2023

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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Daily Prayer & Praise 4/04/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we come, called by your love and led by our need, challenged by Christ’s life and aware of our weakness, filled with hope in his death and resurrection, longing to be filled with the power … Continue reading

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Praise The Lord 4/03/2023

A Hymn of Praise to the LORD The LORD made the earth by his power,      and he preserves it by his wisdom. With his own understanding      he stretched out the heavens. When he speaks in the thunder,      … Continue reading

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Christ Intercedes For Us

Romans 8:34: Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. (NKJV). Who then will condemn us? No one—for … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/03/2023

Finding Comfort In a Cynic’s Words “I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after the wind” (Ecclesiastes 1:14). These aren’t exactly the words you want to hear in the … Continue reading

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A Journey Into God

Monday April 3, 2023 Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints. The Church will … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/03/2023

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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Daily Prayer & Praise 4/03/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we have heard the good news of the life, death and resurrection of your Son. We have come now to experience its power, to hear your call and to be sent out as disciples of … Continue reading

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Be Still and Know That I Am God!

Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” (NKJV) “Stop striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, … Continue reading

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Jesus Is Coming Again! – 2

Scripture Text – Matthew 24:3-14 Pastor’s Note: Please keep in mind that as you read these various circumstances prophesied by Jesus, M. R. De Haan wrote and commented abut these things back in 1944. 1. False Messiahs and Christs Never … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 4/01/2023

Introduction To Faith Pastor’s Note: The Bible tells us that “without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek … Continue reading

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Classic Poetry 4/01/2023

*Pastor’s Note: A.B. Simpson was a very well respected Canadian preacher, theologian and author who lived from December 15, 1843 to October 29, 1919. My prayer is that you will be blessed and inspired by his poetry as much as … Continue reading

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The Necessity of Holiness – 5

John Charles Ryle (May 10, 1816 – June 10, 1900) was an evangelical Anglican clergyman and first Bishop of Liverpool. He was renowned for his powerful preaching and extensive tracts. John C. Ryle was a big man, physically, intellectually, scripturally … Continue reading

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The Cushion of The Sea

For Saturday April 1, 2023 Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God. A number of years ago, a submarine being tested had to be submerged for several hours. Upon returning to harbor, the captain was asked, “How … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 4/01/2023

Sparing No Expense WHENEVER modern-day churches draw up plans and budgets for buildings in which to worship, they face an age-old tension: what is appropriate in terms of size, materials, beauty, and expense? For Solomon, there seems to have been … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 4/01/2023

Jeremiah Burroughs: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, I am hungry for righteousness—but I cannot find it. And I hope this will be my concern forever: whatever becomes of me, I will reject unrighteousness. I pray that I will not … Continue reading

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Sharing Our Journey – 3

Scripture Text: Psalm 18:1-3, 31-33, 49; Lamentations 3:19-24; Philippians 4:10-13 To assure that we keep standing, when in our strength we will surely fall, we need God’s strength, too. So why refuse it? Reaching out for help or an arm … Continue reading

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