Tag Archives: Salvation

How Excellent Is Your Name! – 2

Scripture Reference: Psalm 8 From Last Lesson: David is astonished how God could be mindful of human beings, who in comparison to the cosmos appear so insignificant. Why would the Creator of the universe be interested in puny humanity? Why … Continue reading

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How Excellent is Your Name! – 1

Scripture Reference: Psalm 8 Unlike so many of the other Psalms, this specific psalm doesn’t seem to refer to a particular situation in David’s, the writer’s life. This psalm, instead, seems to be the outpouring of David’s thoughts as he … Continue reading

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Daily Devotional 3/09/2025

HEBREWS 10:35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. Many of God’s children have cast away their boldness. Perhaps you are one of them? You have only some fond memories of the days when holy boldness … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 3/09/2025

Lewis Bayly: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers There can be nothing better than to praise your name, O Lord, and to declare your lovingkindness in the morning, on your holy and blessed Sabbath day! For it is your will and … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/07/2025

The Lord . . . Has Become My Salvation Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the LORD, and spoke, saying: “I will sing to the LORD, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 3/05/2025

“One Thing You Lack” HE was young, well mannered, well educated, and well-off. He was sincere, honest, and above reproach. Maybe he also had an engaging personality and a winsome smile. Certainly Jesus found him likable; He even tried to … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/04/2025

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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Bible Insights 3/03/2025

Do We Need a Wilderness? “The voice of one crying in the wilderness:” . . . John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins (Mark 1:3-4). Surrounded by comforts, computers, and … Continue reading

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The Church In Conflict – 5

Scripture Reference: Acts 15:6-41; Galatians 2:11-14 Everything Depends on It With conflict so much a part of life, we must learn to handle it constructively. When I was being interviewed for an assistant pastor job in Arizona, one question asked … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 3/02/2025

Matthew Henry: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Who are we, Lord God, that you have brought us here, to present ourselves before you? Who are we, that we have through Christ access by one Spirit to the Father? What are … Continue reading

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The Church In Conflict – 4

Scripture Reference: Acts 15:6-41; Galatians 2:11-14 Why So Much of It? – Continued In 1990 the state of Texas had a hotly contested governor’s race between oilman-rancher Clayton Williams and state treasurer Ann Richards. Clayton Williams conducted the most expensive … Continue reading

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The Church In Conflict – 3

Scripture Reference: Acts 15:6-41; Galatians 2:11-14 Why So Much of It? Yet, you might ask, “Isn’t love supposed to be the distinguishing mark of a believer? Aren’t we commanded to live together in peace and unity? Why, then, is there … Continue reading

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The Church In Conflict – 2

Scripture Reference: Acts 15:6-41; Galatians 2:11-14 Why are so many pastors leaving the ministry? The reasons are legion: lack of sufficient living expenses, insufficiency of privacy, general apathy (“malaise,” as the late President Jimmy Carter called it) of the congregation, … Continue reading

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The Church In Conflict – 1

Scripture Reference: Acts 15:6-41; Galatians 2:11-14 In Gore Vidal’s Lincoln, President Lincoln’s oldest son, Bob, wanted to join the army and fight for the Union. His mother objected strenuously, and his father supported her decision. They had already lost two … Continue reading

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Daily Devotional 2/24/2025

THE DELIGHT OF SACRIFICE 2 Corinthians 12:15 I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls. When the Spirit of God has shed abroad the love of God in our hearts, we begin deliberately to identify ourselves with … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 2/23/2025

Richard Sibbes: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, reveal yourself more and more to us in the face of your Son Jesus Christ. Magnify the power of grace by cherishing the seeds of that grace in the midst of our … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/22/2025

Stand Still and See! Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to the children of Israel, that they turn and camp before Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, opposite Baal Zephon; you shall camp before it by the … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 2/20/2025

To All the Nations JESUS sent His followers to make disciples of “all the nations,” or as the Greek translates, peoples, (Matthew 28:19). That mandate may seem obvious to us today. After all, we live at the end of 2,000 … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/19/2025

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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Bible Insights 2/18/2025

Cain’s Anger The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its … Continue reading

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