Category: Devotional
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Look to Christ and Live
“So, Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.” Numbers 21:9 The Lord’s people must not be grumblers, complainers, and whiners! Back in the Old Testament times, Israel had been given their freedom from slavery in the Read more
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His Word for You
Easy Believism & Self-Deception “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your Read more
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God’s Holiness and Man’s Depravity
“How great are your works O LORD! How unfathomable your thoughts!” Psalm 92:5 Good theology is multi-faceted, comprehensive, and accumulative, ever-building upon itself line upon line, precept upon precept. If the poured foundation at the beginning is skewed, everything built upon that foundation will be off kilter. However, if the plumb-bob of God’s Word is Read more
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O Death, Where Is Your Sting?
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:57). For the elect of God, death has lost its sting forever Read more
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Christmas: Reconciliation through Christ
“Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those Read more
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Take Heed Lest You Fall
“Let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.” 1 Cor. 10:12 Last week the unfortunate news broke that famed pastor, author, and preacher Steven J. Lawson was removed from his ministerial duties due to an “inappropriate relationship with a woman”. The official announcement gave no additional details about the sin itself. Read more
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Monergistic Theology
“And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.” “Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.” Luke 24:27, 45 Those who think they can understand the Scriptures apart from the grace of Divine enablement, err greatly. Spiritual truths are spiritually discerned and Read more
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Mercies in Christ
“David said to him, ‘do not fear, for I will surely show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you shall eat at my table regularly.’ Again he prostrated himself and said, ‘what is your servant, that you should Read more
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Contentment During Abundance
“I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.” Philippians 4:11, 12 For the Christian to know contentment in lowliness and adversity Read more
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Mortification of the Flesh
“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.” Romans 13:14 The flesh is a wicked traitor to its owner. Like the Trojan horse of old within the walls of the city, it waits for the opportune moment to send its troops in to wreak Read more