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Nov 19, 2015
The Reason God Saves
The reason God saves has nothing to do with the worthiness or performance of those He saves. So why does He do it? Today’s reading:...
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jacarroll71
Oct 21, 2015
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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jacarroll71
Sep 30, 2015
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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jacarroll71
Sep 12, 2015
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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jacarroll71
Aug 27, 2015
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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jacarroll71
Aug 20, 2015
The Blessing of Being Simple
Today’s reading: Psalm 116-118; I Corinthians 2 5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. 6    The Lord preserves the...
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jacarroll71
Aug 7, 2015
More than Forgiven
Today’s reading: Psalm 79-81; Romans 8:1-18 8 Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to...
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jacarroll71
Jul 23, 2015
God’s Providential Care
Today’s reading: Psalm 38-40; Acts 23:12-35 13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me! O Lord, make haste to help me! 14 Let those be put to...
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jacarroll71
Jul 8, 2015
Silence before God
Today’s reading: Job 38-39; Acts 15:1-21 1 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: 2 “Who is this that darkens counsel...
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jacarroll71
Jul 3, 2015
Can we have a Barnabas or two?
Today’s reading: Job 26-28; Acts 11 Then Job answered and said: 2 “How you have helped him who has no power! How you have saved the arm...
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jacarroll71
Jun 19, 2015
Believers under Political Authority
Today’s reading: Nehemiah 9-11; Acts 4:1-22 36 Behold, we are slaves this day; in the land that you gave to our fathers to enjoy its...
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jacarroll71
May 16, 2015
A Humble King
Today’s reading: II Kings 15-17; John 6:1-21 10 Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him down at Ibleam and put him...
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