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The Meaning and Purpose of Life
In God, we find that our lives are not a result of random molecules coming together, but we are the result of His eternal decrees. We...
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Oct 19, 2015
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Don’t Put Out the Fire
Beware, Christians, we can act in ways that seriously jeopardize our relationship with the Holy Spirit. Today’s reading: Isaiah 62-64; 1...
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Oct 17, 2015
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Why We Can’t See God
Sin is what blocks us from seeing and hearing God. He calls us to holiness, but we disobey, especially, although not exclusively, in the...
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Oct 16, 2015
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The Victory of the Gospel
God’s word, though ignored, thwarted, ridiculed, and opposed, will always triumph. Today’s reading: Isaiah 53-55; 1 Thessalonians 2...
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Oct 14, 2015
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The Extent of Salvation
God is fulfilling His purpose to save people completely and to save them to the ends of the earth. Today’s reading: Isaiah 50-52; 1...
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Oct 13, 2015
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Complete in Him
God’s full deity is in Christ, so we, who are in Christ, have been filled with everything we could ever need. Today’s reading: Isaiah...
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Oct 10, 2015
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No Confidence in the Flesh
The only path to acceptance before God is the way of the Savior, Jesus Christ, who alone can make us righteous. Today’s reading: Isaiah...
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Oct 7, 2015
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Maybe Today
God rules in judgment over people and nations. No one escapes. Today’s reading: Isaiah 13-15; Galatians 6 26 This is the purpose that is...
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Sep 28, 2015
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Heart Check Time
We need to be watchful never to forget that the horror of sin and the holiness of God put Christ on the cross for us who believe. Today’s...
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Sep 25, 2015
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The Best Is Yet to Be
The best of this world pales in comparison to the glory awaiting those who know God’s grace in Jesus Christ. Today’s reading: Proverbs...
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Sep 12, 2015
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The Care and Feeding of Recovering Idolaters
Today’s reading: Psalms 132-135; I Corinthians 8 15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 16 They have...
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Aug 27, 2015
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Lifelong Fruitfulness
Today’s reading: Psalm 90-92; Romans 11:1-21 12 The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 They are...
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Aug 11, 2015
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