Tag Archives: Heavenly Father

Eternal Destiny – 5

Scripture Reference: John 3:1-18 The Incarnation’s Purpose (John 3:16-18) Some interpreters feel that Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus actually ended with John 3:15. They hold that John 3:16-21 is solely the apostle’s commentary. However, in light of all other Scripture, I … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/29/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Abba, Father, we praise you that you took the initiative and created the world. When we misused our free will to spoil your world, our own lives and those of other people you made the first … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/29/2023

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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Matthew 26:40

Wednesday November 29, 2023 Matthew 26:40 “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour?” A young lady whose parents had died while she was an infant, had been kindly cared for by a dear friend of the family. Before … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/29/2023

It’s Simple I tend to complicate matters. Determined to understand the nuances of a problem, I spend more time constructing a solution than I need to. Often, delaying a simple solution is my way of avoiding action that requires me … Continue reading

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Eternal Destiny – 4

Scripture Reference: John 3:1-18 The Conversation With Jesus (John 3:2-15) – Continued From last lesson: Nicodemus was so ingrained to the natural that he still didn’t comprehend the spiritual. So he asked, “How can these things be?” If he, a … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/28/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we praise you, not only for your power, your glory and your holiness, but also that you came to look for us even before we knew we were lost; that you found us before we … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/28/2023

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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Satan’s Banquet

Tuesday November 28, 2023 John 2:9-10 The master of the feast called the bridegroom. And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/28/2023

Discernment and Prayer “For all of them sought to frighten us. . . . And now, God, strengthen my hands” (Nehemiah 6:9). While God calls us to “love [our] enemies and pray for those who persecute [us]” (Matthew 5:44), he … Continue reading

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Eternal Destiny – 3

Scripture Reference: John 3:1-18 The Conversation With Jesus (John 3:2-15) – Continued Jesus introduced His answer to Nicodemus with the words “Most assuredly” (verses 3, 5, 11). “I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/27/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we praise you that you are almighty, all-knowing and all-loving. We praise you for your glory and for your sovereignty over your creation. We praise you with the words and thoughts … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/27/2023

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Tragic Blindness

Monday November 27, 2023 Matthew 16:26 “For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” This is my position: … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/27/2023

Love and Peace “You have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it finds rest in you.” Augustine’s prayer, spoken so many years ago, is still poignant for us today. It appeals to our created purpose: bringing … Continue reading

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Eternal Destiny – 2

Scripture Reference: John 3:1-18 The Conversation With Jesus (John 3:2-15) Note that Nicodemus opened the dialogue with a compliment for Jesus. “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God.” In Nicodemus’ mind he knew that no man … Continue reading

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Sunday Prayer & Praise 11/26/2023

Dear Lord, hear our prayer: Righteous and gracious Father, Lord God, we thank You and praise You for reconciling us to Yourself so that we might be called Your children. Lord, empower us with Your Holy Spirit to stand upright … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 11/26/2023

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 60 The Cross of Christ is the Jacob’s ladder by which we ascend into the highest heavens. There we see joyful Patriarchs, expecting Saints, Prophets ministering, Apostles publishing, and Doctors teaching, all Nations concentering, … Continue reading

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Classic Poetry 11/26/2023

*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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Eternal Destiny – 1

Scripture Reference: John 3:1-18 “Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ “ A man living in a luxurious penthouse in some major city can be as lost from God as much as any man … Continue reading

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