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Crown Him Lord of All – 4

Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Beloved of the Father For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth … Continue reading

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Crown Him Lord of All – 3

Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Head of the Church And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. … Continue reading

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Crown Him Lord of All – 2

Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Creator He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and … Continue reading

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Grace Abounds

Monday April 24, 2023 Romans 5:20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more. Grace is God’s goodness, the kindness of God’s heart, the good will, the cordial benevolence. It is … Continue reading

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Adam vs. Christ Jesus

Scripture References – Romans 5:15-21 Verses 15–21 contain six comparisons between Adam and the result of his sin and Jesus and the result of His redemptive work. Each of these verses individually follow a simple pattern. The paragraph opens with … Continue reading

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“. . . And Sin No More” – 2

Continued from yesterday’s post – “. . . And Sin No More” Oh, but you say, “I won’t enable or compromise their sin! It is my job to turn them from it!” Actually, no, it isn’t. In fact, it is … Continue reading

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“. . . And Sin No More” – 1

I have always considered myself a student. For the longest time, my wife and her family thought I was going to be a professional student. Can’t make money from that, but you can sure learn a lot of things. However, … Continue reading

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Hope, Not Hopefulness – 1

Scripture References – 1 Peter 1:3-9 Many of us would like to feel that, in some way, sense can be made of life. As we move through the maze of givens and unexpected we call life, we wish we could … Continue reading

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The Wrath of God

Monday April 17, 2023 Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. There is a strong tendency among religious teachers these days to disassociate … Continue reading

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Wisdom For The Asking

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. – James 1:5. When we are in the midst of trials, we often reflexively … Continue reading

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Moral Dominion

Thursday April 13, 2023 Romans 6:9-11 Death no longer has dominion over Him . . . the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/11/2023

Noteworthy Stories When God’s promises are lavished on Abram in Genesis, we can’t help but feel a bit surprised. It seems undeserved—mainly because we know nothing about Abram. We haven’t had a chance to weigh his wisdom or foolishness, something … Continue reading

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Christ Intercedes For Us

Romans 8:34: Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. (NKJV). Who then will condemn us? No one—for … Continue reading

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Strive To Love One Another

But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But … 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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Pleasing God Through Obedience

Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; for you know what commandments we gave … Continue reading

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Peace In a World of War – 8

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. – Romans 5:1 This is the conclusion of the messages in which we discussed the peace as prophesied and developed in the Word of … Continue reading

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The Necessity of Holiness – 3

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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Catching Up With the Past – 3

Scripture Text – Genesis 32-34 As we study Jacob’s actions during this crisis time in his life, we’ll see illustrated the conflicts all of us occasionally experience between faith and fear, trusting God and scheming, asking God for help and … Continue reading

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