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God’s Providence in an Historic Moment
Many ask why certain occurrences happen. The Bible doesn’t answer all our questions, but it does teach us what we need to know–that God...
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May 8, 2018
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God’s Providential Care
God’s people suffer, sometimes justly and sometimes unjustly. Either way, they trust in Him to deliver them for further service or to...
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Jul 23, 2017
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God’s Sovereignty in Human History
God providentially and sovereignly rules over every event of history, whether the participants recognize it or not. Â Here we meet two...
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Jun 12, 2017
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Learning to Trust the Love of God
The path of God may take us through pain, suffering, and death, but never away from His love and compassion. Will we trust Him? Today’s...
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May 29, 2017
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Your Assignment from God
God makes assignments to His people. It may be enduring great suffering or making great music. But He is always glorified and His people...
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May 28, 2017
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God’s Timing: does He schedule things?
Does God control both what happens and when? Jesus Christ’s disciple knows that God orchestrates all of life down to the minutest detail....
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Apr 29, 2017
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The Providence of God
God providence acts at all times in the lives of all people preserving, guiding, correcting, or punishing according to His wise counsels....
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Apr 27, 2017
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God’s Intervention in Human History
God works in dramatic ways and in mundane ways to accomplish His purposes for His people. Â Watch for evidence of His presence in your...
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Mar 23, 2017
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God’s Providence: it’s a mystery
The providence of God is evident, but is not predictable nor understandable, not fully. Can we live with the mystery by faith? Today’s...
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Feb 25, 2017
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Providence and Human History
Today’s reading Genesis 41; Matthew 13:1-32 Selected verses And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is...
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Jan 17, 2017
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Trust in the Dramatic and the Mundane
Today’s reading: Genesis 23-24; Matthew 8 Selected verses After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah...
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Jan 9, 2017
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Unintended Benefits
Opponents of Jesus Christ, His gospel, and His church inadvertently create unintended benefits through their persecution and hostility. ...
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Nov 17, 2016
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