New! Shallow and Profound

 

 

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Posted on: Friday, November 21, 2014 9:00 PM
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Subject: Shallow and Profound

 

Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. —1 Corinthians 10:31 Beware of allowing yourself to think that the shallow aspects of life are not ordained by God; they are ordained by Him equally as much as the profound. We sometimes refuse to be shallow, not out of our deep devotion to God but because we wish to impress other people…

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New! The Distraction of Contempt

 

 

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Posted on: Saturday, November 22, 2014 9:00 PM
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Subject: The Distraction of Contempt

 

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. —Psalm 123:3 What we must beware of is not damage to our belief in God but damage to our Christian disposition or state of mind. “Take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously” (Malachi 2:16). Our state of mind is powerful in its effects. It can be the enemy…

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New! Direction of Focus

 

 

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Posted on: Sunday, November 23, 2014 9:00 PM
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Subject: Direction of Focus

 

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters…, so our eyes look to the Lord our God… —Psalm 123:2 This verse is a description of total reliance on God. Just as the eyes of a servant are riveted on his master, our eyes should be directed to and focused on God. This is how knowledge of His countenance is gained and how God reveals Himself to us (see Isaiah…

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New! The Secret of Spiritual Consistency

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, November 24, 2014 9:00 PM
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Subject: The Secret of Spiritual Consistency

 

God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ… —Galatians 6:14 When a person is newly born again, he seems inconsistent due to his unrelated emotions and the state of the external things or circumstances in his life. The apostle Paul had a strong and steady underlying consistency in his life. Consequently, he could let his external life change without internal…

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New! "It is Finished!"

 

 

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Posted on: Thursday, November 20, 2014 9:00 PM
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Subject: “It is Finished!”

 

I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. —John 17:4 The death of Jesus Christ is the fulfillment in history of the very mind and intent of God. There is no place for seeing Jesus Christ as a martyr. His death was not something that happened to Him— something that might have been prevented. His death was the very reason…

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New! The Forgiveness of God

 

 

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Posted on: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 9:00 PM
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Subject: The Forgiveness of God

 

In Him we have…the forgiveness of sins… —Ephesians 1:7 Beware of the pleasant view of the fatherhood of God: God is so kind and loving that of course He will forgive us. That thought, based solely on emotion, cannot be found anywhere in the New Testament. The only basis on which God can forgive us is the tremendous tragedy…

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New! "When He Has Come"

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9:00 PM
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Subject: “When He Has Come”

 

When He has come, He will convict the world of sin… —John 16:8 Very few of us know anything about conviction of sin. We know the experience of being disturbed because we have done wrong things. But conviction of sin by the Holy Spirit blots out every relationship on earth and makes us aware of only one— “Against You, You only, have I…

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New! Winning into Freedom

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, November 17, 2014 9:00 PM
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Subject: Winning into Freedom

 

If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. —John 8:36 If there is even a trace of individual self-satisfaction left in us, it always says, “I can’t surrender,” or “I can’t be free.” But the spiritual part of our being never says “I can’t”; it simply soaks up everything around it. Our spirit hungers for more and more. It is…

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New! The Eternal Goal

 

 

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Posted on: Sunday, November 16, 2014 9:00 PM
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Subject: The Eternal Goal

 

By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing…I will bless you… —Genesis 22:16-17 Abraham, at this point, has reached where he is in touch with the very nature of God. He now understands the reality of God. My goal is God Himself… At any cost, dear Lord, by any road. “At any cost…by any road” means submitting to God’s way of bringing us to the goal. There…

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New! The Supreme Climb

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, November 10, 2014 9:00 PM
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Subject: The Supreme Climb

 

He said, "Take now your son…" —Genesis 22:2 God’s command is, “Take now,” not later. It is incredible how we debate! We know something is right, but we try to find excuses for not doing it immediately. If we are to climb to the height God reveals, it can never be done later— it must be done now.…

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New! Fellowship in the Gospel

 

 

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Posted on: Sunday, November 09, 2014 9:00 PM
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Subject: Fellowship in the Gospel

 

…fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ… —1 Thessalonians 3:2 After sanctification, it is difficult to state what your purpose in life is, because God has moved you into His purpose through the Holy Spirit. He is using you now for His purposes throughout the world as He used His Son for the purpose of our salvation. If you seek…

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