Category: Blog
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The Whole Plan of God
Therefore I declare to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all of you, because I did not avoid declaring to you the whole plan of God. Acts 20:26–27 (CSB) Everybody has favorites. It may be favorite foods,…
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Patient Urgency
herefore, brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be…
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Haste and Waste
Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes. Proverbs 19:2 (NLT) In Alice in Wonderland, the White Rabbit lamented, “The hurrier I go, the behinder I get.” This is a sentiment that I’m sure that we can all relate to at one time or…
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When Ignorance Meets Arrogance
What sorrow for those who are wise in their own eyes and think themselves so clever. Isaiah 5:21 (NLT) Never before in the history of the world has humanity had access to so much information. But information alone is not enough. While…
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Righteousness Exalts a Nation
Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people. Proverbs 14:34 (NLT) Saturday will mark the 250th birthday of the United States of America. (The 200th birthday does not seem like it was so long ago.) It is apparent that…
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Always On Time
This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed. Habakkuk 2:3 (NLT) I do not like…
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Disqualified?
I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. 1 Corinthians 9:27 (NLT) We look forward to the day when Christ will say to…
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Speak Up, Or Shut Up?
I know precisely the extent of your violations, the enormity of your sins. Appalling! You bully right-living people, taking bribes right and left and kicking the poor when they’re down. Justice is a lost cause. Evil is epidemic. Decent people…
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A Servant’s Heart: A Warning
Who among you fears the Lord and listens to his servant? Who among you walks in darkness, and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord; let him lean on his God. Look, all you who…
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A Servant’s Heart: Vindicated
The one who vindicates me is near; who will contend with me? Let us confront each other. Who has a case against me? Let him come near me! In truth, the Lord God will help me; who will condemn me?…
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A Servant’s Heart: Determination
Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will not be put to shame. Isaiah 50:7 (NLT) The servant songs…
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A Servant’s Heart: Suffering
I offered my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from mockery and spitting. Isaiah 50:6 (NLT) In continuing our examination of the third of four Servant Songs in Isaiah…