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September 13 – How Will People Know That You Follow Christ?

Proverbs 16-18 2 Corinthians 6 “We show we are servants of God by our pure lives, our understanding, patience, and kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by true love, by speaking the truth, and by God’s power. We use our right … Continue reading

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December 20 – All Dressed Up And….

Colossians 2:20-3:17; Ezekiel 29-30; Isaiah 55 I have a friend, R. R. Virdi, who’s an author. He’s written some great books. Unfortunately, writing great books doesn’t always earn enough to make a living, so he’s looking for ways to make … Continue reading

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December 2 – Always Appeal to Higher Instincts

Galatians 5:16-26; Ezekiel 1; Psalm 148 “Don’t throw me in the briar patch!” Most of us have heard and understood the purpose of these words uttered by Br’er Rabbit after Br’er Fox had tricked and caught him. Br’er Fox’s ears … Continue reading

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November 20 – Returning Blessings For Evil

1 Peter 3; Jeremiah 35-36; Psalm 136 I saw a quote the other day that made me mad. The message of the quote was that the only people you should try to get even with are the people who’ve done … Continue reading

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November 11 – Kindness, Love, and Mercy

Titus 3; Jeremiah 17-18; Psalm 127 Alright, I’ll admit it. Sometimes I begin to think about how lucky God is to have me as one of His followers. I start thinking pretty highly of myself. I wonder what God would … Continue reading

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October 18 – What Will They Say?

Revelation 18; Isaiah 3-4; Psalm 109:1-19 When friends gather around, especially at my age, they sometimes start looking towards the future. “How would you want to be remembered?” is a question that enters the discussion. Soon jokes from the old … Continue reading

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December 2 – The Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5:16-26; Ezekiel 1; Psalm 148 The story is told of a wealthy man who lives on a mountain side looking to hire a chauffeur. The drive up the mountain is treacherous and very narrow at points. One of the … Continue reading

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November 7 – On Being Recognized

2 Timothy 3; Jeremiah 9-10; Psalm 123 How do you measure the value of a person? If they are tops in their field you might note that they’ve won a Nobel Prize. A journalist might win a Pulitzer. There are … Continue reading

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May 27 – Judgmentalism

Romans 2:1-3:8; 1 Samuel 10:17-11:15; Psalm 56 You will never see this noted anywhere else, but the number one “ism” in America, if not the whole world is “judgmentalism.” It is a practice that cuts across barriers of religion and … Continue reading

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