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He Came To Worship

“And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship…” - Acts 8:27 (ESV) The story of...

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The Good Life

“But, as it is written, ‘What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him’ ” - 1 Corinthians 2:9 (ESV) Last year, John MacArthur gave a...

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Give God The Glory

“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” - Colossians 3:17 (ESV) My friend Claire over at One Passion One...

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The Abundance of the Heart

“But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.” - Matthew 12:24 (ESV)    I’ve read this account quite a few times now in...

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A Visit From The In-Laws

“And let them judge the people at all times. Every great matter they shall bring to you, but any small matter they shall decide themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden...

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Before A King

“So Agrippa said to Paul, ‘You have permission to speak for yourself.’ Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense” – Acts 26:1 (ESV) I’ve been reading through Acts 26 the last couple of...

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Don’t Be Rash

“It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.” – Ecclesiastes 5:5 (ESV) I remember listening to a broadcast of Back To The Bible a while back, and Dr. Woodrow Kroll was...

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What Fruit Were You Getting ?

“But you, keep yourselves from the things devoted to destruction, lest when you have devoted them you take any of the devoted things and make the camp of Israel a thing for destruction and bring...

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Showing Kindness

“And David said, ‘Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?'” - 2 Samuel 9:1 (ESV) At this point in history, David is well established on the...

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The Absence of Prayer

“Let your heart therefore be wholly true to the Lord our God, walking in his statutes and keeping his commandments, as at this day.” - 1 Kings 8:61 (ESV) The above verse is one of my favorites in the...

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Nothing To Hide ?

“O Lord, you have searched me and known me!” – Psalm 139:1 I’ve heard this example told in several different forms (and you probably have to), so you can just skip all of this if you’ve heard it...

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Do Not Hide Your Face from Me

“Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry come to you! Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call!” - Psalm 102:1-2 (ESV) Last...

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Reconciling…

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?” – Jeremiah 32:27 (ESV) Have you heard of a site called Puritan Picks ? It’s probably best described as a Christian Netflix....

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I Got Mine

“Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, ‘The word of the Lord that you have spoken is good.’ For he thought, ‘There will be peace and security in my days.'” - Isaiah 39:8 (ESV) I’ve been in the great book of...

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Who Can Listen To It ?

“When many of his disciples heard it, they said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?'” - John 6:60 (ESV) John chapter 6 gives us one of the great “I am” statements of Jesus in this gospel –...

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The Great Privilege

“You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard...

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The Magnitude of the Claim

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” - John 14:1 (ESV) Next time you’re flipping through the newspaper or a magazine, take a look at how many “claims” you find in...

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Lingering With Lot

“As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, ‘Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.'” - Genesis 19:15 (ESV) A few days ago,...

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Lessons from Nehemiah (I)

Last night I read Nehemiah and decided to just note a few things about this great man of God. I’m writing these mainly as a reminder to myself what a servant should look like, particularly in times of...

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Lessons from Nehemiah (II)

“For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” – Romans 12:4-5 (ESV)...

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Reflecting on Psalm 86

“Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.” - Psalm 86:1 (ESV) Book Three of the Psalms contains Psalms 73-89, most of these written by either Asaph or the Sons of Korah. Just...

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The Book of Remembrance

I read Malachi last night and stopped for a while on these familiar verses. We could all spend a little time on these. “Then those who feared the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention...

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Willing To Learn

“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” – Proverbs 18:2 (ESV) One day last week my Bible reading brought me to Proverbs 18 and Acts 18. Reading these two...

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Judges 10:15

“I don’t mind whether you’ve been baptized, confirmed, christened, publicly professed, walked the aisle, learned the funny handshake, signed on the dotted line, filled out the response card, sat up,...

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Anxious For Nothing (Pt. 1)

“And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?” – Matthew 6:27 (ESV) A few weeks ago I received a book from Grace To You called Anxious For Nothing, written by John...

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