Tag Archives: Salvation

God’s Righteous Judgment – 2

Scripture Reference: Romans 2:1-16 Impartiality Please review Romans 2:5-11 for background to this section. Why are people so ignorant of God’s intention to show goodness? Why do they so blatantly despise it? It is because of their hardness [stubbornness] and … Continue reading

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God’s Righteous Judgment – 1

Scripture Reference: Romans 2:1-16 Truthfulness Please review Romans 2:1-4 for background to this section. In any generalization such as the preceding blanket indictment of pagan humanity (see Paul’s comments in Romans 1:18-32) exceptions to the rule always exist. Obviously some … Continue reading

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Basic Bible Doctrine 6/21/2026

If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3). I guess the first question we should ask is, why should we study doctrine? People often object to any talk about doctrine and the study of doctrine, because … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 6/21/2026

Jeremiah Burroughs – John Owen: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, today you have set before me out of your word a glorious mystery—a righteousness of your Son that I did not know or care about before. I see now … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 6/20/2026

So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 CORINTHIANS 12:10 Billy Graham I’m not a great man. I just have a GREAT MESSAGE. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/18/2026

Scripture for Study and Encouragement: Ephesians 6:10-20 Don’t be discouraged today. Yes, you’re aware of your weaknesses and failures, but for each of them there’s forgiving, transforming grace. When you read it, it doesn’t seem right. It seems that you’ve … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/17/2026

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 Devotional 6/16/2026

DELAYED FOR A REASON Exodus 13:17 Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest … Continue reading

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Inspirational Quotes 6/15/2026

Anxiety Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble (Matthew 6:34). Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). Anxiety … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 6/14/2026

Anthony Burgess: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers O Lord, I bless you, not only for your pardon of those sins I have committed, but also for your goodness in preserving me from those many thousands of other sins I was … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 6/13/2026

Thinking About the Future LIKE many people today, the believers in Thessalonica were vulnerable to urgent warnings and announcements related to the future (2 Thessalonians 2:1-2). In fact, certain false teachers of the day pandered to people’s interest in such … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 6/12/2026

The Holy Spirit Promised [Jesus said to them,] “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end … Continue reading

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More Than Hoped For – 5

Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 What an Arrangement What is your arrangement with God, brothers and sisters? How much do you love God? If God blessed you in terms of how you invested your time, talents, and finances, would He … Continue reading

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More Than Hoped For – 4

Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 What a Grace – Continued Unless you are aware of the reality of God, it truly is a waste of time to attend church. Jesus stated this in His Word, “God is Spirit, and those … Continue reading

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More Than Hoped For – 3

Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 What a Secret – Continued The Word lets us know that by nature, human beings are self-centered, narrow-minded, and greedy. Grace enables us, God’s grace and not ours, to say when it comes to giving … Continue reading

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More Than Hoped For – 2

Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 What a Contrast – Continued An old expression goes, “I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet.” There’s always somebody worse off than you. You may be … Continue reading

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More Than Hoped For – 1

Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 The churches in Macedonia were far more generous than what seemed reasonable. That is what the Apostle Paul was writing to the Corinthian church. Not what he and his comrades expected, but more. In fact, … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 6/07/2026

Anne Bradstreet: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers My thankful heart with glorying tongue Will celebrate your name, Who has restored, redeemed, re-cured From sickness, death, and pain. I cried; you seemed to take some pause, I sought more earnestly. And … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 6/06/2026

So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 CORINTHIANS 12:10 Billy Graham (Did Billy Graham want to preach all his life?) I asked … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/04/2026

Scripture for Study and Encouragement: Psalm 135 Does discouragement preach to you a false gospel that causes you to forget that your future has already been written into the pages of God’s book? It is discouraging to face your struggle … Continue reading

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