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Classic Devotional 3/25/2023

The Love of Solitude and Silence – 2 NO man deserves the consolation of heaven unless he persistently arouses himself to holy contrition. If you desire true sorrow of heart, seek the privacy of your cell and shut out the … Continue reading

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The Necessity of Holiness – 4

John Charles Ryle (May 10, 1816 – June 10, 1900) was an evangelical Anglican clergyman and first Bishop of Liverpool. He was renowned for his powerful preaching and extensive tracts. John C. Ryle was a big man, physically, intellectually, scripturally … Continue reading

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A World of Difference

For Saturday March 25, 2023 Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. A schoolteacher once asked her class, “What’s … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 3/25/2023

A Father’s Final Charge A FAREWELL charge like David’s to Solomon (1 Kings 2:1–9) was a fairly common way for fathers in the ancient world to pass on a legacy to their successors. David’s last words provide a useful model … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 3/25/2023

William Bridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, we know your words, “The Lord God has given me a well-taught tongue, so I may know how to sustain the weary with a word.” I am one of those wearied souls, … Continue reading

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Going Home Again – 4

Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 Being a victorious Christian doesn’t mean escaping the difficulties of life and enjoying only carefree days. Rather, it means walking with God by faith, knowing that He is with us, and trusting Him to help … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 3/24/2023

Story of Welch Grape Juice A young man accepted for the African missionary field reported at New York for “passage,” but found on further examination that his wife could not stand the climate. He was heartbroken, but he prayerfully returned … Continue reading

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Mark 8:2

Friday March 24, 2023 Mark 8:2 “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat.” All the accounts of the miracles of the loaves bring out Jesus’ practical realization … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/24/2023

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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Daily Prayer & Praise 3/24/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we pray for those who destroy all that is good; for those whose words destroy hope; for those whose deeds destroy peace; for those whose foolishness destroys hope for others. Lord, we pray for those … Continue reading

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Going Home Again – 3

Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 Being a victorious Christian doesn’t mean escaping the difficulties of life and enjoying only carefree days. Rather, it means walking with God by faith, knowing that He is with us, and trusting Him to help … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 3/23/2023

Hardy’s Ministry of Money-Making The Honorable Alpheus Hardy made money and used it to support missionaries and educate ministers. The great Japanese, Dr. Joseph Hardy Neesima, was helped by him when he landed in Boston on one of Hardy’s ships. … Continue reading

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Am I Carnally Minded?

Thursday March 23, 2023 1 Corinthians 3:3 For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal? No natural man knows anything about carnality. The flesh lusting against the Spirit that came in at regeneration, and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/23/2023

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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Daily Prayer & Praise 3/23/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, forgive us for being the kind of people we are. We are never satisfied, never content with what we have. So we are ever anxious, often angry, sometimes envious and jealous. We are concerned for … Continue reading

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Going Home Again – 2

Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 Being a victorious Christian doesn’t mean escaping the difficulties of life and enjoying only carefree days. Rather, it means walking with God by faith, knowing that He is with us, and trusting Him to help … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 3/22/2023

A Good Start For Charlie Page Charlie Page was a young man, broke, penniless and jobless. One day he stopped on the street to listen to a Salvation Army service. When the tambourine was passed around for the collection, he … Continue reading

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Hebrews 3:6

Wednesday March 22, 2023 Hebrews 3:6 Hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end. The attitude of faith is simple trust. It is Elijah saying to Ahab, “There is a sound of abundance of … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/22/2023

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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Daily Prayer & Praise 3/22/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, as we come before you with thanks and praise, we thank you especially for those whose deeds opened our eyes to your truth, whose words opened our ears to your voice, whose lives opened our … Continue reading

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