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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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Don’t Fight God
In the end, God wins. Each of us must decide today. Do we take Him as our God or substitute something else, something earthly? Today’s...
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Oct 11, 2015
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Why Everything is Going Wrong
We will never find the solution to all our problems, until we find the cause of them. Today’s reading: Isaiah 39-40; Philippians 4 18 To...
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Oct 8, 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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Dead and Desperate
Desperation, a sense of total helplessness and hopelessness, is essential to a minimal understanding of the love and mercy of God in...
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Sep 30, 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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Escape from Vanity
We can be free not to live our lives vainly controlled by the fear of man. Today’s reading: Ecclesiastes 10-12; 2 Corinthians 11:16-32 13...
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Sep 20, 2015
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Pleasing God
God’s opinion of us is what matters. Today’s reading: Ecclesiastes 4-6; 2 Corinthians 10 4 When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying...
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Sep 18, 2015
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Two Sides of Holiness
Godliness has both a negative and a positive side. Today’s reading: Proverbs 28-29; 2 Corinthians 7 7 A righteous man knows the rights of...
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Sep 15, 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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Picking your Preacher
Today’s reading: Proverbs 9-10; 1 Corinthians 15:1-32 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous...
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Sep 6, 2015
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The Grand Finale
God is worthy of all praise from all people, whether rich or poor, old or young, men or women, for His Son died to redeem sinners and is...
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Sep 1, 2015
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