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Philippians 2:13
Wednesday January 17, 2024 Philippians 2:13 It is God who works in you. God has not two ways for any of us; but one; not two things for us to do which we may choose between; but one best and … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 1/17/2024
When It’s Really Urgent The urgency of God’s work is easily lost on us. But to the early church, Jesus’ return seemed imminent. We get a sense of this urgency in Peter’s second letter, where he writes that every moment … Continue reading
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Down – But Not Out! – 4
Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Remember What God Does for You – Continued Please read 2 Corinthians 1:4a, 8-11 for background to this section. He is in control of trials. “For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that … Continue reading
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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/16/2024
Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we praise you for the Spirit’s coming to give us strength to enable us to grow and to empower us to name the name of Christ. We praise you for the gifts of the Holy … Continue reading
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Corn In Egypt
Tuesday January 16, 2024 Genesis 42:1-2 When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?” And he said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 1/16/2024
I Will Laud Your Deeds I grew up in a family of stoics. Through example, my siblings and I were taught to keep our emotions to ourselves. Displays of excessive affection or sorrow were regarded with some suspicion, and this … Continue reading
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Down – But Not Out! – 3
Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Remember What God Is to You – Continued Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. – 2 Corinthians 1:3. Praise Him because … Continue reading
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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/15/2024
Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we praise you, not only for creating the world and everything in it, but also for making us and giving us life. We praise you that the world in which you have placed us has … Continue reading
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Less Than the Best
Monday January 15, 2024 Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” It is disheartening to those who care, and surely a great grief to the Spirit, to see how many Christians … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 1/15/2024
The Tricks We Play on Ourselves A great deal of leadership is based on consistency. King David is a prime example: He struggled most when he was inconsistent. David’s son, Absalom, committed horrific acts against David and others (2 Samuel … Continue reading
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Down – But Not Out! – 2
Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Remember What God Is to You Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. – 2 Corinthians 1:3. Paul began his letter with … Continue reading
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Sunday Prayer & Praise 1/14/2024
Dear Lord, hear our prayer: Heavenly Father, holy and gracious Lord of all creation, we praise You and thank You in advance for the expectation of great things to come. We look to Your Holy Spirit to lead, guide, and … Continue reading
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Essential Insights on Faith 1/14/2024
Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham When we come to a large city, all the controversies within the church are brought into focus by the crusade. The tension … Continue reading
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Classic Devotional 1/14/2024
Centuries of Meditations – First Century 67 But what creature could I desire to be which I am not made? There are Angels and Cherubim. I rejoice, O Lord, in their happiness, and that I am what I am by … Continue reading
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Down – But Not Out! – 1
Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 The man who was called in his day “The Greatest Preacher in the English-speaking World,” John Henry Jowett pastored several prominent churches, preached to huge congregations, and wrote books that were bestsellers. He once wrote: … Continue reading
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Saturday Prayer & Praise 1/13/2024
Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers In your beauty, blessed Lord, we see a fullness of grace, truth, and righteousness. It corresponds exactly to the wants of poor sinners—your blood, to cleanse. Your grace, to comfort. Your fullness, to … Continue reading
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Life In Focus 1/13/2024
God Helps Young People at Risk YOUTH is supposed to be a time of energy and vitality. But what happens when extreme circumstances sap the life out of young people, robbing them of enthusiasm and rendering them too weak to … Continue reading
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