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A Clean Heart
We can be encouraged by David's words. We can often feel ashamed of our sin and try to hide from God, when we haven't sinned as David did, murder and adultery. If David can come to God asking to be made…
Created 7 months ago
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Life Stealer
What we should never forget is that there is a powerful enemy. This enemy is a thief, a liar, and as strong as a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8). He is also clever, and doesn’t always display his strength…
Created 7 months ago
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The Great Participation
When the practice of your faith seems spiritually dry and prone to legalistic ritual, ask God how it is He wants you to participate with Him today. It is in participation with our triune God that we find…
Created 7 months ago
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The Vain Life
There is nothing worse then spending days, weeks, months, on a project and it not coming together. You spend your time, blood sweat, and tears on a project for nothing. When we build our house in vain,…
Created 7 months ago
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Christian Thanksgiving: Unshakable Kingdom
Our God is bigger than any skyscraper touching the tip of the sky. Our God is more powerful than the mightiest ruler. Our kingdom is ruled by the King of kings and Lord of lords. Our temporary home may…
Created 7 months ago
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Childlike Faith
The reality is that God is your provider, Jesus is the reason you are acceptable to God (Colossians 1:22). We are not worthy of God, We are not really self sufficient without him. We are dependent on…
Created 7 months ago
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The Two Views Of Pain
Instead of focusing on the “disease”, we should be focusing on the cure that is Jesus. Jesus told his disciples that they were looking for the wrong thing. Stop looking for something to blame and start…
Created 7 months ago
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The Hardships of Leadership
Could this be what leadership is often about? Not asking people to take a risk for you, but rather taking one for them? Jesus even said that he came to serve and to not be served (Matthew 20:28). That…
Created 7 months ago
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The Touchstone
Scripture is our touchstone. God has authored and inspired it through the pens of faithful men to reveal Himself to us. He has shown us His holiness, His perfection, His grace, His justice, all of these…
Created 7 months ago
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Failing for Fear
Remember then, that there is both a healthy and unhealthy fear of God. As we read in Proverbs 1:7, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge”. So understanding God’s holiness, our guiltiness…
Created 7 months ago
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In Due Season
There is a a spiritual reward in heaven if not here on the earth when doing good deeds. Be encouraged that your good deeds will not be overlooked by your Father in heaven. Read the full devotional at…
Created 9 months ago
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Be A Grace Giver
Forgive as you have been forgiven. Not because it is easy, but because it is at the core of who you are in Christ. Read our full devotional at Short Daily Devotions (http://shortdailydevotions.com/devotions/matthew-614-15-be-a-grace-giver)…
Created 9 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-03-25
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Truth And Righteousness
The truth is conspicuously absent from our world. It seems as if everyone, from politicians to corporations have a certain something they want from us. Whether it’s our money or our vote, or even both,…
Created about 1 year ago
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Warriors Of The Faith
Jesus is the mighty victor who has routed all of evil’s hosts, conquering death, the power of sin, and the devil himself. As Christians, it is that conquering power dwelling within us (Ephesians 3:16;…
Created about 1 year ago
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The Joy Of God At Work
As believers there is a joy that comes with knowing how God is at work in a person’s life. This was the same with Paul and the many churches he helped plant or pastor. Paul was sending a friend to the…
Created about 1 year ago
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Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Notice that Jesus’ instruction on prayer does not end with “lead us not into sin” but instead “lead us not into temptation.” You may wonder, what’s the difference? Many times we like to approach sin as…
Created about 1 year ago
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Forgive Our Sins
As we pray for our needs we can often forget that our greatest need is forgiveness. God wants us to experience the freedom of forgiveness: the freedom of being forgiven by God and the freedom that comes…
Created about 1 year ago
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Our Daily Bread
Just in case we think He forgot, Jesus reminds us here that God wants us to present our needs to Him. There’s something about praying “Father, hallowed by your name… Your kingdom come…” that puts us in…
Created about 1 year ago
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Your Kingdom Come
As Jesus continues His instruction on prayer, His second point is also interestingly not about us, our needs, and our struggles. It’s all about praying for God’s Kingdom to come. What does this mean?…
Created about 1 year ago
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Hallowed Be Your Name
Jesus’ closest followers came with a significant request: “teach us to pray.” Surely, they had prayed before, but somehow they recognized their need for instruction on how to pray most effectively. Jesus’…
Created about 1 year ago
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A Gift Enjoyed
To condemn is to declare a person or thing doomed and unfit for further use or freedom. Condemnation isn’t just a big word in the Bible, it’s a word that carries a great weight to it when viewed in light…
Created about 1 year ago
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Remembering Your Roots
Have you ever heard a person described as someone who forgot where they came fromor had forgotten their roots? This type of person usually doesn’t give credit to those in their life who aided in getting…
Created about 1 year ago
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God’s Words, Sweeter Than Honey
Psalm 119 is of course the longest found in Scripture, and is known for it’s teaching on God’s law. This Psalm is not simply about what to do and not do, but about how God’s law leads us into a deeper…
Created about 1 year ago
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Which Way Do I Go?
One of the biggest questions every follower of Jesus asks is “What is God’s will for my life?” This question may seem even more pressing as we move into a new year. We can be reassured from Isaiah 55…
Created about 1 year ago
Isaiah 55:6 (ESV), Isaiah 55:7 (ESV), Isaiah 55:8 (ESV), Isaiah 55:9 (ESV)
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Kindling
Humankind is possessed of a self-destructive bent. We consistently over-indulge in lifestyles and behaviors that will ultimately bring about our demise (i.e. addiction to drugs, alcohol, smoking, deviant…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2010-12-28
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2010-12-28
