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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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Nov 19, 2015
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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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Oct 21, 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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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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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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Aug 20, 2015
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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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Aug 7, 2015
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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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Jul 23, 2015
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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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Jul 8, 2015
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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...
jacarroll71
Jul 3, 2015
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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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Jun 19, 2015
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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...
jacarroll71
May 16, 2015
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