“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 […]
“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To Him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.” 1 Pet. 5:10-11 “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth
It’s the Fourth of July holiday that is set aside to remember and revel in the freedom we enjoy as citizens of America. Two things immediately come to mind as I think of the Fourth. First, I thank God for this country, as broken as she is, and second, for the liberties and privileges we enjoy as citizens of the United States granted to us by God alone and preserved by countless men and women through the years.
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“Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? The LORD is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. It is better
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“If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all.”-Isaiah 7:9 The context of this warning is King Ahaz of Judah and his rejection of the Lord’s prophet…hence the rejection of the Lord’s Word and will. All of this comes just before the prophesy of the birth of the child…Immanuel. The
“Let my cry come before you, O LORD;give me understanding according to your word! Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your word. My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes. My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments are right. Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your
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“I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is
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“Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law. Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules. Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble. I hope for your salvation, O LORD, and
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This section of this Psalm causes me to wonder, do we ever call out to God with the urgency of David to deliver us from our affliction and to give us life? We find David doing it a lot in the Psalms. He is obviously an example to us to do it as well…but we need to pay close attention to the way He does it for he KNOWS that he already has these from His God!
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Rom. 5:1-5- “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing
