Tag Archives: Religion

Life In Focus 6/08/2024

Marks of True Spirituality WHAT does it mean to know God? What are the marks of true spirituality? Micah offers a summary by giving three primary virtues that are to characterize every one of God’s people: to do justice, to … Continue reading

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The Inerrant Word of God

Saturday June 8, 2024 John 10:35 “Scripture cannot be broken.” A thousand times over,” wrote Barnard Ramm, “the death knell of the Bible has been sounded, the funeral procession formed, the inscription cut on the tombstone, and committal read. But … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 6/08/2024

Gnome Preacher Sometime ago a great religious leader came to our state capital to speak at the YMCA. He had a terrific reputation as an evangelist, and to entertain him his sponsors called on me and said, “Governor, would you … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 6/08/2024

Abimelech and Sarah IF any of you are inclined to doubt this, [Sarah’s youthful beauty returned] and accuse me of indulging in wild imaginations, please reserve your criticism until we tell you the rest of the story. Some time after … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/07/2024

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 16:25

Friday June 7, 2024 Matthew 16:25 “Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” [In the past] we spoke of unhappy people. Today let us speak of happy ones. Many of the latter do not have much temporal … Continue reading

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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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Reflecting With God 6/06/2024

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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Work Out What God Works In

Thursday June 6, 2024 Philippians 2:12 Work out your own salvation . . . Your will agrees with God, but in your flesh there is a disposition which renders you powerless to do what you know you ought to do. … 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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Reflecting With God 6/05/2024

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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Psalm 57:7

Wednesday June 5, 2024 Psalm 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God. We not always feel joyful, but we are always to count it joy. This word reckon is one of the keywords of Scripture. It is the same word … 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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Reflecting With God 6/04/2024

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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Plenary Absolution

Tuesday June 4, 2024 Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. I remember a lawyer making this remark about a man’s will, that if he were about … 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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Reflecting With God 6/03/2024

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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Flawless Precision

Monday June 3, 2024 Ephesians 1:8 He lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight. What is wisdom? It is the skill to achieve the most perfect ends by the most perfect means. Both the means and the ends have … 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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