“But He was pierced for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with His wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 “Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush Him (Gen. 3:15); He has put Him to grief (immense suffering); when His soul […]
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“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience- among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out
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“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in
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“The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me.” Psalm 50:23 How thankful are you right now? Scratching your head trying to think of something to be thankful for, are you? (I know… it is early.) “Only” having the Gospel is reason enough to be thankful. Did you think of that one? Make your changed
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“Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”– Joshua 1:9 Where do discouragements come from? (1) NOT from the Father, for He has bound Himself by covenant to pity us as a father pities his children(Ps. 103:13- “As a father shows compassion to his children,
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“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” Heb. 10:23 This morning, as I sit in my office, drinking coffee, I find myself pondering, confessing, and resting in the hope that Christ has won for me on the cross. I recognize that this should be a
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“And they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on
“Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.” Psalm 116:7 I don’t know what kind of week y’all have had. I am sure there have been moments of joy… moments of confusion…and maybe moments of heartbreak. Let us never forget in the joy and in the grief our Savior
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can
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“For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.” 2 Cor. 11:2–3 Recently, I
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