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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/05/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Gracious, loving Father, we find our greatest joy in praising you. By your grace coming to us in Christ, enable us to begin a song of praise that flows from this place and brings you glory … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/05/2023

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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Song of Solomon 4:12

Wednesday July 5, 2023 Song of Solomon 4:12 A garden enclosed. The figure here is a garden enclosed, not a wilderness. The garden soil is a cultivated soil, very different from the roadside or the wilderness. The idea of a … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/05/2023

“Only Forgotten Son” Dr. Walter L. Wilson tells the story of a woman who had attended one of his meetings and waited after the service for spiritual help. When he asked her if she could quote any part of the … Continue reading

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The Victory of The King – 3

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28 They Met the Living Christ Personally (Matthew 28:9–15) – Continued By examining this story, we see that it actually proves the resurrection of Jesus Christ. If Jesus’ body was stolen, then it was taken either by … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/04/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, in Christ we see all your glory compressed into one human life. It is through him that we find our way to you, or rather we are found by you. Lord, almighty in your loving, … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/04/2023

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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The Sympathy of the Two Worlds

Tuesday July 4, 2023 Luke 5:10 “There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Our text tells us that the angels of God rejoice over repenting sinners. How is that? They are … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/04/2023

When God Loves and Gives Peter Mackenzie, a Methodist preacher of a generation ago, living in England, preached an early sermon from John 3:16. Gypsy Smith tells us that the preacher, after announcing the text, said, “There are two striking … Continue reading

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The Victory of The King – 2

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28 They Heard He Was Alive (Matthew 28:2–8) – Continued The remarkable change in the early believers is another proof of His resurrection. One day they were discouraged and hiding in defeat. The next day they were … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/03/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we praise you for Jesus Christ, your Son and our Saviour and our Lord. We praise you that our faith is not just a matter of words, nor is it simply a question of being … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/03/2023

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Very God of Very God

Monday July 3, 2023 Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Now, the Bible has a great deal to say about the manner in which sinful man may come into the fellowship … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/03/2023

Gospel In Miniature Luther called John 3:16 “the heart of the Bible—the Gospel in miniature.” It’s so simple a child can understand it; yet it condenses the deep and marvelous truths of redemption into these few pungent words: “God” …“So … Continue reading

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The Victory of The King – 1

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28 If anything proves the kingship of Jesus Christ, it is His resurrection from the dead. The final chapter in Matthew’s Gospel is a record of victory. It is a thrilling fact that believers today share in … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 7/01/2023

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Precious Lord Jesus, how will I express my soul’s sense of your love and grace, your mercy and favor? Since you first revealed yourself to my heart, I am no longer my own. … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 7/01/2023

Leadership Principles From Nehemiah – 5 Leaders Adapt to Adversity (Nehemiah 4:8-9). MANY people run from adversity; wise leaders expect it to happen occasionally. Wherever change and progress are underway, competing interests inevitably rise to challenge them. At that point, … Continue reading

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Our Weapon

For Saturday July 1, 2023 Ephesians 6:17 Take . . . the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. It seems as if everywhere you look these days, someone is pushing a new philosophy—one that won’t offend … Continue reading

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Jesus Is Coming Again! – 15

Scripture Text – Matthew 24:3-14 The Resurrection The coming of the Lord will affect all the inhabitants of the earth. The Church will be “caught away”; Israel will be put through the “fiery furnace of tribulation” but finally gloriously delivered … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 6/30/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord Almighty we praise you for the way Jesus identified himself with us. He entered into our pain, our rejection, our sorrow, our hopes, and, through his baptism, he even tasted the results and effects of … Continue reading

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