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Spiritual Nuggets 6/07/2024
Traditions and a Priority Problem Traditions make us feel secure. They give us a sense of camaraderie with those who came before us, and they can build a sense of community with those around us. But traditions handed down unexamined … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 6/06/2024
The Results of Worship and Teaching “It happened that when Solomon finished praying to Yahweh all of the prayer and this plea, he got up from before the altar of Yahweh, from kneeling down on his knees with his palms … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 6/05/2024
The Pursuit of God We’re willing to put an incredible amount of effort into pursuing something that’s really important to us. Before buying a new gadget, we’ll read reviews, research the manufacturer’s reputation, and consult our tech-savvy friends. Our efforts … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 6/04/2024
Of Fields and Temples The building of Solomon’s temple and the growth of the kingdom of God are similar: Both require extensive labor. Both bring miraculous results. And in both efforts, the dredging and toil can proceed for weeks, months, … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 6/03/2024
Cutting a Deal With God Sometimes we think we can make deals with God. We hear His commands, but we plan on being faithful later. Or we make light of our rebellious thoughts and actions, thinking they’re only minor offenses … Continue reading
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Essential Insights on Faith 6/02/2024
The oppressed will not always be forgotten; the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever. PSALM 9:18 Billy Graham But how do we understand something like this? Why does God allow evil like this to take place? Perhaps that … Continue reading
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Living In the Light of Christ’s Coming – 5
Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 Until He Comes . . . – Continued From Last Lesson: Since Christ has given Himself for us to redeem and purify us, it is for each of us to fall in with that purpose and … Continue reading
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Faith From The Beginning 6/01/2024
Sarah Laughs NOW Sarah hears these words of the Lord, and they strike her as very funny and utterly impossible. We read: “Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, ‘After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being … Continue reading
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Living In the Light of Christ’s Coming – 4
Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 Redemption Imagine you were back in the first century, the slave-world of Paul’s day. There are a number of slaves in your congregation. They have heard the gospel, believed in Jesus, and are now saved. Among … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/31/2024
Love and Commitment: Not Always Synonymous Loving God and living fully for Him are not necessarily synonymous. If I love someone, does that mean I always show untainted respect and unfailing loyalty? Love should command complete devotion and commitment—but our … Continue reading
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Living In the Light of Christ’s Coming – 3
Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 Something Wonderful As we have seen, the Apostle emphasizes this grace, this appearing of Christ’s glory as our “blessed hope.” How will things be when our hope is realized? Immeasurably the better! It is often said … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/30/2024
Will We Follow? The Gospel of Mark opens without fanfare—certainly nothing befitting literary greatness. There is no lofty imagery like the Gospel of John, no impressive genealogies like the Gospel of Matthew, and no historical narrative like the Gospel of … Continue reading
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Living In the Light of Christ’s Coming – 2
Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 What Grace Does – Continued It has often been said that these three words: self-controlled, upright, and godly, each look in a different direction. Self-control has reference to ourselves; uprightness to our fellow men; and godliness … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/29/2024
The Danger of Unwarranted Favor No sooner had David assumed the throne of Israel than he began to lose sight of God’s way. As a young “warrior in the wilderness,” he had provided a beacon of hope and an ethical … Continue reading
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Living In the Light of Christ’s Coming – 1
Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 One day this present age will have run its course. When it has, our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will come again and introduce a whole new order of things. But how are to we … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/28/2024
Speaking the Truth “And now I will reveal the truth to you” (Daniel 11:2). How much better would our world be if more of us were willing to take this kind of stand—to make these kinds of statements? The truth … Continue reading
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The Lord God, Mighty In Battle! – 7
Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 5. Threatening Please read Exodus 10:21-29 for the background to this section. We don’t know how long after the locusts left Egypt that God sent the ninth plague, but the darkness over the land for three … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/27/2024
An Obstructed View We need to see ourselves as we truly are, but we can’t do that on our own. Our communities can help us glimpse a more accurate reflection, but we truly know ourselves only when we know God. … Continue reading
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The Lord God, Mighty In Battle! – 6
Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 4. Appealing – Continued Please read Exodus 10:1-20 for the background to this section. In Pharoah’s angry response to Moses’ and Aaron’s rejection of the leaders third demand, Pharaoh blasphemed the name of God. Literally, he … Continue reading
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Essential Insights on Faith 5/26/2024
The oppressed will not always be forgotten; the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever. PSALM 9:18 Billy Graham But today, we especially come together in this service to CONFESS our need of God. We’ve ALWAYS NEEDED God from … Continue reading
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