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The Prevailing Church – 4

Scripture Reference: Matthew 16:13-25 3. The Singular Way in Which the Church Does Its Work Immediately after announcing how He would build His church, Jesus explained that He must die and be resurrected. Not fully understanding, Peter objected. Jesus rebuked … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/20/2023

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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Isaiah 49:23

Wednesday September 20, 2023 Isaiah 49:23 “They shall not be ashamed who wait.” Often He calls us aside from our work for a season and bids us be still and learn ere we go forth again to minister. Especially is … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/20/2023

Believing in the Impossible Too often, we’re cynical about circumstances. When people come to us for advice, we want to list all the reasons why they shouldn’t take a certain course of action. We want to dissuade them. But what … Continue reading

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The Prevailing Church – 3

Scripture Reference: Matthew 16:13-25 2. The Church’s Effectual Relationship to Christ – Continued Third, the church only prevails and is successful through the power of Christ Jesus. After Jesus told the disciples He would build a church, He made this … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/19/2023

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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His Name – Wonderful

Tuesday September 19, 2023 Isaiah 9:6 His name will be called Wonderful. It is just the simple name that he deserves. They that know him best will say that the word does not overstrain his merits, but rather falls infinitely … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/19/2023

More Than I Can Handle “God doesn’t give us more than we can handle.” This Christian maxim is a well-meaning attempt at putting our difficult times into perspective. It holds the view that God knows our weaknesses and knows when … Continue reading

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The Prevailing Church – 2

Scripture Reference: Matthew 16:13-25 2. The Church’s Effectual Relationship to Christ After Peter made his great confession regarding his faith in Jesus, our Lord said: “On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/18/2023

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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Be Ye Holy!

Monday September 18, 2023 1 Peter 1:15-16 As He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” You cannot study the Bible diligently and earnestly … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/18/2023

If Life Were a Musical Maybe life should be more like a musical or an oratorio—like Les Misérables or Handel’s Messiah. How we feel is often expressed better in song or poetry than anything else. Literary criticism tells us that … Continue reading

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The Prevailing Church – 1

Scripture Reference: Matthew 16:13-25 A London newspaper offered a prize for the best essay on the subject: “What is wrong with the church?” The prize was won by a minister from Wales. He gave this answer: “What is wrong with … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 9/16/2023

The Purposes of God WHEN we are in the place where God wants us, we often expect that God is going to bless us for it. We expect that we are going to be free from all testings and trials. … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 9/16/2023

The Shadow of God’s Wings ONE of David’s favorite symbolic expressions was the word-picture of sitting in the shadow of God’s wings (Psalm 63:7; compare Psalms 17:8; 36:7; 57:1; 61:4; and 91:4). The wings of a bird were a symbol … Continue reading

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Broken Vases

For Saturday September 16, 2023 James 2:10 Whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. Popular speaker Florence Littauer tells of being in a conference in Iowa in which an elderly … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 9/16/2023

Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity. COLOSSIANS 3:14 Billy Graham Jesus loves ALL PEOPLE, NO MATTER WHAT their ethnic or religious background is. He is a GOD OF LOVE. Unless otherwise noted, Scripture taken from The Holy … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 9/16/2023

The Illogic of Jealousy When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David, Saul became still more afraid of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days. – 1 Samuel … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 9/16/2023

Thoughts on Death – 1 VERY soon your life here will end; consider, then, what may be in store for you elsewhere. Today we live; tomorrow we die and are quickly forgotten. Oh, the dullness and hardness of a heart … Continue reading

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Jesus – Superior to All – 2

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 1:1-14 Jesus – Superior to the Angels (Hebrews 1:3-14) It is worth noting the way in which Hebrews is saturated in the teaching of the Hebrew Bible. This is most likely due to the intended readership. The … Continue reading

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