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The Cloud of Past Sin ~
*Pastor’s Note: Here is an encouraging poem from one of my favorite contemporary Christian poets, our Sister-in-Christ, Deborah Ann Belka. Please remember that Sister Deborah has her own website and you can find her links below. As always, Glory to … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Bible, Christian, Christian Poetry, CHRISTian poetry by deborah ann, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Deborah Ann Belka, Encouragement, Forgiveness, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Past Sin, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Praise, Prose, Religion, Religious Poetry, Rhyme, Spiritual, Spiritual Poetry, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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John 4:14
Wednesday February 1, 2023 John 4:14 “A fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.” In the life overflowing in service for others, we find the deep fountain of life running over the spring and finding vent in rivers of … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged A.B. Simpson, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel of John, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Turning Defeat Into Victory – 2
Scripture Text – Joshua 8 Henry Ford defined a mistake as “an opportunity to begin again, more intelligently.” Joshua would also have agreed, because he is about to “begin again, more intelligently” and organize a victory out of his mistakes. … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Ephesians, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joshua, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Boat To Heaven
*Pastor’s Note: Here’s one from our dear Sister-in-Christ, Kathy Boecher that I haven’t posted before. This is from a few years ago from her site. Remember, the link to her site and to the individual poem used will be linked … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged A Time To Share, Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, Bible, Boat to Heaven, Christian, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Praise, Prose, Religion, Religious Poetry, Rhyme, Safe Harbor, Spiritual, Spiritual Poetry, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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The Two Talents
Tuesday January 31, 2023 Matthew 25:22-23 “He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, C.H. Spurgeon, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Turning Defeat Into Victory – 1
Scripture Text – Joshua 8 The following quotation runs contrary to what most people today think about life, including people in the church. It was said in a sermon preached on August 12, 1849, by the famous British preacher F.W. … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Book of Joshua, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Psalms, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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God Said “No”
Monday 1-30-2023 Author Unknown GOD SAID “NO” I asked God to take away my pride, and God said “NO.” He said it was not for Him to take away, but for me to give up. I asked God to make … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Bible, Christian, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Praise, Prose, Religion, Religious Poetry, Rhyme, Spiritual, Spiritual Poetry, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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The First Step Down
Monday January 30, 2023 Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged A.W. Tozer, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, Devotions, Encouragement, Ephesians, Exhortations, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Peace In a World of War – 1
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. – Romans 5:1 Peace! What a strange ironic ring that word has in these days in which we live! The world is plunged in … Continue reading
Posted in Prophetic Words
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, End Times, Eschatology, Eternity, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Heavenly Kingdom, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judgment, Last Days, Leviticus, Life Lessons, Lord, Prophecy, Prophet, Prophetic Words, Religion, Repentance, Revelation, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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The Mystery of Christ
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, how that by revelation He made known to … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Timothy, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Book of Acts, Christian, Christianity, Church, Colossians, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Ephesians, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, Galatians, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Matthew Henry, Religion, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Himself
*Pastor’s Note: A.B. Simpson was a very well respected Canadian preacher, theologian and author who lived from December 15, 1843 to October 29, 1919. My prayer is that you will be blessed and inspired by his poetry as much as … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Poetry
Tagged A.B. Simpson, Bible, Christian, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hymn, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Praise, Prose, Religion, Religious Poetry, Rhyme, Songs of the Spirit, Spiritual, Spiritual Poetry, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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The Example Set Us By The Holy Fathers – 1
CONSIDER the lively examples set us by the saints, who possessed the light of true perfection and religion, and you will see how little, how nearly nothing, we do. What, alas, is our life, compared with theirs? The saints and … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Devotionals
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Life, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Classic Devotionals, Comfort, Devotionals, Encouragement, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, The Imitation of Christ, Theology, Thomas à Kempis, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Advancing The Cause
For Saturday January 28, 2023 Mark 5:19 Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you. The thirty-four-year-old general was striking and handsome, with blue eyes and reddish hair. Major General George … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, D.L. Moody, Daily Thoughts, David Jeremiah, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel of Mark, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions, Wisdom, Word of God
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Thorns and Tears at Bochim
GOD commanded the Israelites to dispossess the Canaanites by taking over their cities, destroying their idols and altars, and refusing to enter into agreements with them. Apparently the citizens of Bochim failed to carry out those instructions. No one knows … Continue reading
Posted in Life In Focus
Tagged Actions, Bible, Bible Teaching, Book of Judges, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Decisions, Encouragement, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Practicalities, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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