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Christ In The Midst of The Church – 3
Pastor’s Note: We’re continuing on from where we left off the week before Christmas. If you want to review, here is the link: Christ In The Midst of The Church – 2 Christ Jesus in our midst is the key … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 John, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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The New Life
*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
Posted in Classic Poetry
Tagged A.B. Simpson, Bible, Christian, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hymn, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Praise, Prose, Religion, Religious Poetry, Rhyme, Songs of the Spirit, Spiritual, Spiritual Poetry, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Centuries of Meditations – First Century 31-32
31 Yet further, you never enjoy the world aright, till you so love the beauty of enjoying it, that you are covetous and earnest to persuade others to enjoy it. And so perfectly hate the abominable corruption of men in … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Devotionals
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Centuries of Meditations, Christian, Christian Life, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Classic Devotionals, Comfort, Devotionals, Encouragement, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Thomas Traherne, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Gideon, An Unlikely Hero – 11
Charles Henry Mackintosh (October 1820 – November 2, 1896) was a nineteenth-century Christian preacher, dispensationalist, writer of Bible commentaries, magazine editor and member of the Plymouth Brethren. In 1843, Mackintosh wrote his first tract entitled Peace with God. When he … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, C.H. Mackintosh, Christian, Christian Sermons, Christianity, Church, Classic Preaching, Classic Sermons, Comfort, Encouragement, Faith, Gideon, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judges, Life Lessons, Lord, Reformed, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Sermons, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Word of Truth, Zechariah
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Verses or Chapter?
For Saturday January 7, 2023 Psalm 119:11 Your word I have hidden in my heart. Michael Billester visited eastern Poland during the late 1930s and gave a Bible to one of the villagers while there. The villager read it, was … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, C.H. Spurgeon, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, David Jeremiah, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Practical Living, Psalms, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions, Wisdom, Word of God
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The Blessing of The Sabbath
THE commandment to keep the Sabbath holy (Deuteronomy 5:12) did not mean that the other days of the week and their activities were unholy. The Sabbath was to remind Israel that human beings were dependent on God, and that they … Continue reading
Posted in Life In Focus
Tagged Actions, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Decisions, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Practicalities, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Piercing Heaven 1/07/2023
Philip Doddridge Prayer Our Father, you are seated on a throne of glory in the highest heaven, and we bow before your awful presence with humble reverence. Even so we approach you with the confidence that we are your children, … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Bible, Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, Children of God, Christian Principles, Christianity, Church, Classic Prayer, Comfort, Divine Plan, Faith, Faith Believing, God, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Intercession, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord, Needs, Neighbors, Philip Doddridge, Piercing Heaven - Puritan's Prayers, Praise, Prayer, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Spiritual, Spirituality, Truth, Unity, Wisdom, Word of God
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Peace With God
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. – Romans 5:1. The Apostle Paul writes that as unbelievers, unsaved, we were enemies with God. “Having now been justified by His blood, we … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel of John, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Psalms, Religion, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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1 Timothy 6:6
Friday January 6, 2023 1 Timothy 6:6 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. The stress of economic difficulty darkens many a home. I am not now thinking of the fact that many people are poor and live in very … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Ole Hallesby, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/06/2023
Friday Intercession Father, we pray for your creation. You gave us responsibility for all that you have made. You entrusted every living creature into our care. But we have betrayed that trust and neglected our responsibility. We have allowed your … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, Children of God, Christian Principles, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Confession, Divine Plan, Faith, Faith Believing, God, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Intercession, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord, Needs, Neighbors, Praise, Prayer, Preparation, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Spiritual, Spirituality, Thanksgiving, Truth, Unity, Wisdom, Word of God
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Peace Without Worry – 3
Scripture Text – Philippians 4:1-9 The antidote to worry is the secure mind: “And the peace of God . . . will guard (guard like a soldier at a garrison) your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” When you have … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Thessalonians, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Colossians, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Ephesians, Epistle of James, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Philippians, Psalms, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Why Can I Not Follow You Now?
Thursday January 5, 2023 John 13:37 “Lord, why can I not follow You now?” There are times when you cannot understand why you cannot do what you want to do. When God brings the blank space, see that you do … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel of John, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Oswald Chambers, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/05/2023
Thursday Confession Father, we are only too well aware that we are not the people you meant us to be. We are not living the kind of lives that you created us to live, and our words and thoughts and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, Children of God, Christian Principles, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Confession, Divine Plan, Faith, Faith Believing, God, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Intercession, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord, Needs, Neighbors, Praise, Prayer, Preparation, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Spiritual, Spirituality, Thanksgiving, Truth, Unity, Wisdom, Word of God
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Peace Without Worry – 2
Scripture Text – Philippians 4:1-9 The antidote to worry is the secure mind: “And the peace of God . . . will guard (guard like a soldier at a garrison) your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” When you have … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Book of Daniel, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, Genesis, God, Gospel of John, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Philippians, Religion, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Matthew 26:41
Wednesday January 4, 2023 Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray.” We need to watch for prayers as well as for the answers to our prayers. It needs as much wisdom to pray rightly as it does faith to receive the answers … Continue reading
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Tagged A.B. Simpson, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/04/2023
Wednesday Thanksgiving Lord, we thank you for the richness of your creation: for the enormity of our universe, so utterly vast that it takes our breath away – our minds simply cannot take it in. We thank you for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, Children of God, Christian Principles, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Confession, Divine Plan, Faith, Faith Believing, God, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Intercession, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord, Needs, Neighbors, Praise, Prayer, Preparation, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Spiritual, Spirituality, Thanksgiving, Truth, Unity, Wisdom, Word of God
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Peace Without Worry – 1
Scripture Text – Philippians 4:1-9 If anybody had an excuse for worrying, it was the Apostle Paul. His beloved Christian friends at Philippi were disagreeing with one another, and he was not there to help them. We have no idea … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Colossians, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Ephesians, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Philippians, Religion, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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