Tag Archives: Heavenly Father

Daily Prayer & Praise 11/10/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, we praise you for every person we meet, every conversation we share; for every laugh and smile, every tear that is wiped away and every hurt that is shared. We praise you for every … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/10/2023

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 5:4

Friday November 10, 2023 Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Those who mourn are just as blessed whether they mourn during or after their conversion. Even you who have been given an insight into … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/10/2023

The Danger of Success Western culture is obsessed with success. Society places successful people on a pedestal, as if they’re somehow smarter or better than everyone else. Christians certainly aren’t immune to this trend, as is demonstrated by the growing … Continue reading

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The Promise of Rest – 1

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:1-13 Dreams of Utopia have haunted human minds for millennia. When Sir Thomas More, in 1516, wrote the book Utopia, he chose the name because in Greek it means “no place.” Many attempts have been made in … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/09/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Wonderful and magnificent Father, we praise you, our mighty Creator. Every time we witness the magnificence of all that you have made, we are moved to praise you. Every field and every valley, every tree and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/09/2023

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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Sacramental Service

Thursday November 9, 2023 Colossians 1:24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ . . . The Christian worker has to be a sacramental ‘go-between,’ … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/09/2023

A God Who Is Present It’s sometimes difficult to grasp that the Creator of the universe cares about us—that He bothers with miniscule people like us. Because we tend to forget about others and focus on our own tasks and … Continue reading

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Does God Care About Me? – 5

Scripture Reference: Malachi 1:2-5 III. God’s Love Defined – Continued 4. A Permanent Love The force of the Hebrew construction in the words, “I have loved you,” are “I have loved you and I still love you.” These people Malachi … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/08/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Gracious Lord, we praise you for Jesus Christ, the one through whom we have confidence to enter your presence; that he lifts us when we fall, holds us when we are hurting and loves us even … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/08/2023

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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Romans 8:2

Wednesday November 8, 2023 Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free. There is a natural law of sin and sickness, and if we just let ourselves go and sink into … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/08/2023

When God Doesn’t Act “When Jehoram ascended to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself and murdered all his brothers with the sword, and even some of the princes of Israel. . . . And he did evil in … Continue reading

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Does God Care About Me? – 4

Scripture Reference: Malachi 1:2-5 III. God’s Love Defined – Continued 2. A Predestinating Love “Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens. You will say to me then, ‘Why does He still find fault? … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/07/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Heavenly and exalted Lord, We praise you for Christ; for his life, death and resurrection and for the assurance that he is the solid rock on which we can build our lives in confidence; that in … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/07/2023

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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The Christian’s Heaviness and Rejoicing

Tuesday November 7, 2023 1 Peter 1:6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, You have been grieved by various trials. “Though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness.” … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/07/2023

Badly Aligned Like a car with bad alignment, we are prone to drift off course when we’re not focused on steering our faith. Often, we use intellectual pursuits to disguise our drifting. It’s easier to argue an opinion than to … Continue reading

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Does God Care About Me? – 3

Scripture Reference: Malachi 1:2-5 III. God’s Love Defined – Continued 1. A Providential Love – Continued From last lesson: Jesus does not mean we are to hate our loved ones in the normal sense of the word; the obvious and … Continue reading

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