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God Uses Sin for Good
Today’s reading: Joshua 10:1-12:24 How much time have you wasted lamenting your sin and past mistakes? In today’s reading, we have an...
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Mar 14, 2016
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Response of the Broken-Hearted Pastor
Today’s reading: Deuteronomy 9:7-11:32 Sin should break our hearts. First, our hearts should break in repentance for our own sin. Second,...
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Mar 3, 2016
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Worship that Pleases God
Today’s reading: Genesis 4-5 The history of Cain and Abel causes me pause. It is the first recorded case of murder, it occurred within a...
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Jan 2, 2016
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Foolish Presumption
Those who disregard the light of God’s word will find themselves overtaken by their foolish presumption. Today’s reading: Micah 1-3;...
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Dec 19, 2015
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Lethal Sin
Without God’s grace to repent, we are prone to hold on to sin till it kills us. Today’s reading: Jonah 1-4; Revelation 9 And he asked...
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Dec 18, 2015
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The Day of Wrath
The day of wrath is coming, and no one will be spared. Today’s reading: Amos 4-6; Revelation 6 12 “Therefore thus I will do to you, O...
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Dec 15, 2015
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It’s All Gonna Burn
Disciples of Jesus Christ must live in this world but never forget that this world will ultimately pass away. Today’s reading: Daniel...
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Dec 3, 2015
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Seeing Yourself Correctly
Seeing yourself correctly is important. Not everyone does, so how can you be sure you do? Today’s reading: Ezekiel 32-33; 1 Peter 1 “You...
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Nov 24, 2015
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Humility before God
It behooves every human being to learn humility before God. One nation learned the hard way. Today’s reading: Ezekiel 27-28; James 4...
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Nov 22, 2015
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Living God or Cosmic Cupcake?
God is frequently misrepresented today as being all love and forgiveness, but, beware, for the Bible reveals a living God who will judge...
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Nov 14, 2015
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Why False Teachers Abound
False prophets and teachers are everywhere, but why do so many follow them? Today’s reading: Jeremiah 27-28; 2 Timothy 4 15 And Jeremiah...
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Oct 30, 2015
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Conscience: Good or Bad?
Those whose consciences no longer function are not content to merely destroy themselves but they seek to bring others down with them....
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Oct 21, 2015
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