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Good Attitudes about Good Works
God demonstrates that good works must be done with the right attitudes of delight and enthusiasm, not begrudgingly or resentfully, and He...
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Nov 1, 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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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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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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Unstoppable Love
Love overcomes any obstacle and pays whatever price necessary for the beloved. Today’s reading: Song of Solomon 1-3; 2 Corinthians 12 8...
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Sep 21, 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 Importance of Giving to the Poor
Giving to the needy is an act of worship toward God, their creator, and should be done in an orderly way and with great care to minimize...
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Sep 8, 2015
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Wait till you hear this!
Today’s reading: Psalm 78; Romans 7 4 We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds...
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Aug 6, 2015
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Sunless Days and Starless Nights
Today’s reading: Psalm 50-52; Acts 27:1-25 14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High, 15 and...
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Jul 27, 2015
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God Will Be Glorified
Today’s reading: Psalm 44-46; Acts 25 10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in...
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Jul 25, 2015
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Stop and Consider
Today’s reading: Job 35-37; Acts 14 14 “Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God.                    ...
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Jul 7, 2015
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Glory Stealing Can Be Fatal
Today’s reading: Job 29-30; Acts 12 25 I chose their way and sat as chief, and I lived like a king among his troops, like one who...
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Jul 4, 2015
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