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Drive a Stake Down 1/18/2010
Drive a Stake Down "Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns
of the altar" (Ps. 118:27). Is not this altar inviting thee? Shall we not ask to be bound
to it, that we may never be able to start back from our attitude
of consecration? There are times when life is full of roseate
light, and we choose the Cross; at other times, when the
sky is grey, we shrink from it. It is well to be ...
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Christ Sometimes Delays His Help 1/14/2010
Christ Sometimes Delays His Help "I called upon him, but he gave me no answer"
(S. of Sol. 5:6). The Lord, when He hath given great faith, hath been known
to try it by long delayings. He has suffered His servants'
voices to echo in their ears as from a brazen sky. They have
knocked at the golden gate, but it has remained unmovable,
as though it were rusted upon its hinges. Like Jeremiah,
they ...
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Confidence That Empowers 1/11/2010
Confidence That Empowers Philippians 4:10-13 Our world emphatically proclaims the importance of self-esteem,
which is a favorable impression of oneself. Surely, we
are told, an individual who values himself highly will
accomplish much. Yet Scripture tells us that true confidence
flows, not from self, but from our identity in Christ. In God's Word, we learn that Paul experienced this
appropriate ...
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Walking Away From God 1/8/2010
Walking Away From God Luke 15:20-32 Like the father of the Prodigal , our heavenly Father
will not force us to remain with Him. If we ignore His guiding
Holy Spirit and insist on following an ungodly path, He'll
let us go our own way. Examining the parable, we learn what happens if we move
outside of God's plan. • Our fellowship with the Father is significantly affected.
The wayward was no ...
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Become a Prodigal 1/7/2010
Becoming a Prodigal Luke 15:11-19 The Prodigal 's journey away from home began with
a desire. Perhaps he wanted to leave behind some of the restrictions
that come with living under a parent's roof. Or maybe
he wanted more money to pursue life's pleasures with
friends. Whatever the case, his desire gave birth to self-deceptive
reasoning which assumes, There's no harm in what I
am doing. I deserve ...
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A Matter of the Heart 1/6/2010
A Matter of the Heart God cares deeply about the motivations of our hearts. Yesterday,
we saw that the heart is what matters most in giving. In Matthew
6:6, 17-18, we are shown just how important the heart is
to God. First Jesus deals with our heart when we pray, "But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when
you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the
secret place; and ...
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Internet has basically 3 types of people 1/5/2010
I realize that the Internet has basically 3 types of people:
- Those who only want to thrill (and the adventures, Lust)
- Those who do not know what they want (the fearful, insecure
and immature)
... And
- Those who want a serious relationship (the mature, who
grew up and knows what they want, people special and rare)
...
All say they are looking for ...
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I Heard a Still Voice 1/5/2010
I Heard a Still Voice
"There was silence, and I heard a still voice"
(Job 4:16, margin).
A score of years ago, a friend placed in my hand a book called
True Peace. It was an old mediaeval message, and it had but
one thought--that God was waiting in the depths of my being
to talk to me if I would only get still enough to hear His voice.
I thought this would be a very ...
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Taking Lessons From the Master 1/4/2010
Taking Lessons From the Master
This devotional was written by Jim Burns
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud
of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders
and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with
perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes
on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for
the joy set before ...
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The Call 1/1/2010
The Call
This devotional was written by Elizabeth Cole
...for "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved." How, then, can they call on the one
they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the
one whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without
someone preaching to them? —Romans 10:13-14 My 17-year-old was on her way to go sledding with ...
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A Godly Testimony 12/31/2009
A Godly Testimony Acts 8:26-40 Christians have adopted a narrow definition of the word
testimony. But sharing Jesus is much more than telling
our conversion story or talking about God's work in
our life, although those things are important. We need
to be prepared to meet unbelievers at the point of their
spiritual need, even if our own story is very different.
We can learn a lot from Philip's ...
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ONE TRUE AND LIVING GOD 12/30/2009
ONE TRUE AND LIVING GOD Exodus 20:2, 3 I am the LORD your God. . . . You shall have no other gods before
Me
The doctrinal affirmations today and tomorrow will help
you renew your mind and take your stand on the truth. I recommend
that you read these Scriptural affirmations aloud at least
once a week in the coming year. I recognize that there is only one true and living God ...
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The Sacred Calendar 12/29/2009
The Sacred Calendar
This devotional was written by Kelly McFadden
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity
under heaven. —Ecclesiastes 3:1 As we finish the old year and anticipate the new one, many
people are thinking about calendars. If you haven't
gotten one for 2010, it's likely you'll pick one
up in the coming days. Calendars are important. If you ...
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Thinking Right 12/28/2009
Thinking Right by Charles R. Swindoll
James 1:19-25
Wouldn't you love to live courageously in spite of
the odds? Doesn't it sound exciting to be divinely
powerful in day-to-day living? Aren't you anxious
to become authentic in a day of copy-cat styles and horrendous
peer pressure? Of course!
It all begins in the mind. Thinking right always precedes
acting right. That is ...
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Isaiah 40:5 12/24/2009
Isaiah 40:5 The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall
see it together. We anticipate the happy day when the whole world shall be
converted to Christ; when the gods of the heathen shall
be cast to the moles and the bats; when Romanism shall be
exploded, and the crescent of Mohammed shall wane, never
again to cast its baleful rays upon the nations; when kings
shall bow down ...
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Deterioration 12/23/2009
Deterioration by Charles R. Swindoll
1 Kings 3, 11
Solomon's life reminds me of the swing of a pendulum.
Smooth and graceful . . . silent and elegant . . . yet periodically
given to extremes.
Wisdom, loyalty, diplomacy, and efficiency marked his
attitude and acts during the early years of his reign. Best
of all, "Solomon loved the LORD" (1 Kings 3:3).
His achievements ...
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TYPES OF PEOPLE AND RELATIONSHIPS IN THE INTERNET 12/22/2009
I realize that the Internet has basically 3 types of people:
- Those who just want fun - Those who do not know what they want ... and - Those who want a serious relationship ... All say they are looking for true love and happiness, but
even those who really are, some, most, seems to be over by
negative experiences and therefore have difficulty in
opening and engage ....so, there is not "the ...
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Wisdom From Psalms 12/21/2009
Psalm 148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Becky was an angel in the school play. She and a group of her
friends got to tell the whole world about the birth of baby
Jesus. Becky realized what an important part she had. If
it weren't for her, the shepherds wouldn't know
about Jesus, and the kings wouldn't find their way.
No one would watch over Jesus, if ...
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His Gift of Joy 12/17/2009
His Gift of Joy Sharon Beth Brani The Christmas tree was decorated with tiny lights and our
favorite ornaments. The mantel was beautifully adorned with another string
of lights, a delicate glass manger set, and two matryoshka
dolls. A red candle arrangement graced our dining room
table. Yes, it looked like we were ready for Christmas.
But was I really? It was so much easier to decorate a home ...
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Living Beyond the Grind of Discouragement 12/15/2009
Living Beyond the Grind of Discouragement by Charles R. Swindoll
Psalm 5
The Book of Psalms is the oldest hymnal known to man. This
ancient hymnal contains some of the most moving and meaningful
expressions of the human heart.
Songs are usually born out of surrounding circumstances
that so affect the thinking of the composer, he cannot help
but burst forth with a melody ...
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The Passion - Something to be Passionate About 12/14/2009
The Passion - Something to be Passionate About by Ed Young Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these
members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we
who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all
the others. Romans 12:4-5 The church has been called a "body" of believers
with Christ at the head. And just like our human bodies,
the body of Christ has many ...
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The Difference 12/11/2009
The Difference by Charles R. Swindoll
Matthew 5:13-16
Ours is a hell-bound, degenerate world, and you know it.
Political corruption abounds. International peace,
a splendid ideal, continues to blow up in our faces. The
crime rate escalates as domestic violence and gang wars
and drug traffic and overcrowded jails continue to plague
society. Pending legal cases choke the courts of ...
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THE FEAR THAT EXPELS ALL OTHERS 12/10/2009
THE FEAR THAT EXPELS ALL OTHERS Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, and his
will have refuge
I was conducting a conference for the leadership of one
of America's flagship churches. The pastor is one
of the most gifted Bible teachers I know and his staff is
among the best. I asked the 165 leaders present if they had
ever experienced a direct encounter ...
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What We Believe 12/9/2009
WHAT WE BELIEVE James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also
believe, and shudder
We all have some beliefs about the world we live in. Whatever
we think will make us happy, satisfied, successful, etc.
is what constitutes our belief system. We are walking right
now by faith according to what we already believe. Be assured
that the world system we were raised in ...
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The Passion -Rabbi 12/7/2009
The Passion - Rabbi by Ed Young Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts
them into practice is like a wise man who built his house
on the rock. Matthew 7:24 Whether you are a Christian or not, atheist or agnostic,
there is no disputing the fact that Jesus Christ was the
greatest and most impactful teacher to ever walk the face
of the earth. He only had thirty-six months to get ...
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BEATING THE SYSTEM 12/4/2009
BEATING THE SYSTEM Luke 14:11 Everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who
humbles himself shall be exalted
A small percentage of people defend against rejection
by buying into the dog-eat-system of the world and learning
to compete and scheme to get ahead of the pack. These are
the movers and shakers, people who earn acceptance and
strive for significance through their ...
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Prophet Sharing 12/4/2009
Prophet Sharing by Charles R. Swindoll
Deuteronomy 18
"Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph"
(Exod. 1: . Too bad. Tragic, in fact. Seems a shame Joseph
had to die at the young age of 110(!), before he had a chance
to impact the new king. What a difference that encounter
might have made in the lives of the Hebrews, who were now
reduced to ...
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THE ACCEPTANCE OF GOD 12/3/2009
THE ACCEPTANCE OF GOD John 15:20 If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you
Everyone knows what it feels like to be criticized and rejected,
often by the very people in our lives we desperately want
to please. We were born and raised in a worldly environment
which chooses favorites and rejects seconds. And since
nobody can be the best at everything, we all were ignored, ...
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WE ARE SAINTS 12/2/2009
WE ARE SAINTS Romans 1 To all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace
to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
Have you ever heard a Christian refer to himself as "just
a sinner saved by grace"? Have you referred to yourself
that way? What do sinners do? They sin! If you are no different
from a non-Christian, or even if you perceive yourself
as ...
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SEEING LIFE FROM GOD'S PERSPECTIVE 12/1/2009
SEEING LIFE FROM GOD'S PERSPECTIVE Proverbs 3 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away
from evil
Wisdom was certainly the way of the Old Testament as the
Book of Proverbs and other wisdom literature attest. However,
in the Old Testament, wisdom was not understood as our ability
to reason independently of God. Rather, it was an acceptance
and knowledge of divine ...
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