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Today’s reading: Exodus 17:1-20:21 God’s purpose down through history was gradually (or progressively) revealed, but it was unchanging...
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Jan 25, 2016
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The Bride’s Dress
The true worship of the saints is more than merely acceptable. It is the glorious attire of the Church, the Bride’s dress. Today’s...
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Dec 28, 2015
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Defying Authority
The solution to abusive authority is not to question the concept of authority but to reject authority which defies God. Today’s reading:...
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Dec 8, 2015
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Equality and Calling
The New Covenant brought a wonderful equality and calling in the Church unknown under the Old Covenant, but created a tension we must...
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Nov 29, 2015
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Arrogant Unbelief
God is pleased with those who turn away from arrogant unbelief and trust Him even though death overtakes them waiting. Today’s reading:...
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Nov 15, 2015
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The Confusing Faces of Sin
Good defensive units in football confuse their opponents by showing many different lineups, leaving the offense wondering what to expect....
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Nov 6, 2015
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Use and Abuse of Authority
All authority comes from God, but it must be used in God-honoring ways. Today’s reading: Jeremiah 36-37; Philemon 23 As Jehudi read three...
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Nov 3, 2015
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Competition for Glory
When God is ignored or rejected, the vacuum left is filled with something else, something which usurps the glory due to Him. Today’s...
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Oct 25, 2015
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Church Leaders
The Church must have authentically godly leaders or she will stand in danger of divine discipline. Today’s reading: Jeremiah 9-10; 1...
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Oct 23, 2015
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Distress and Comfort
While the Christian rests in his relationship to God through Christ, he is not unaffected by the circumstances of everyday life,...
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Oct 15, 2015
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The Purposes of God
God’s purposes include all nations, all peoples, and all times and result in the exaltation of Jesus Christ as Lord of all. Today’s...
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Oct 1, 2015
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His Desire is For Me
It is wonderful to know that the one you love so much, loves you just as much. How much more to know that the Eternal God knows, loves,...
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Sep 23, 2015
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