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The Pit of Immorality 7/13/2009
The Pit of Immorality
In the last several devotionals, we have discovered a variety
of ways to get out of the pits. Today, I want you to focus on
something that is an increasing problem in the Church today.
Immorality. Solomon tells us in Proverbs 22:14,
The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; he who is abhorred
by the LORD will fall there.
And he says in ...
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Music of the Storm 7/10/2009
Music of the Storm "Nevertheless afterward" (Heb. 12:11). There is a legend that tells of a German baron who, at his
castle on the Rhine, stretched wires from tower to tower,
that the winds might convert them into an Aeolian harp.
And the soft breezes played about the castle, but no music
was born. But one night there arose a great tempest, and
hill and castle were smitten by the fury of the ...
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Turn On the Light 7/9/2009
Turn On the Light This devotional was written by Robin Dugall
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to
you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at
all. --1 John 1:5
An old parable tells the story of hungry man who lit a candle
and sat down to eat a bowl of dates. The man took a bite of a
date and saw a worm in it, so he threw the date ...
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In the Pits? 7/8/2009
In the Pits?
There are times when each of us are in the pits, when life
just seems to be upside down and nothing seems to be going
right. As you read the Psalms, you realize King David often felt
this way. Take Psalm 88 for example. In verses 2-6 he says,
Let my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.
For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to
the grave. I ...
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Insensitivity 7/7/2009
Insensitivity, Part One by Charles R. Swindoll
Galatians 6:2, 10
My pulled a fast one on me one Christmas years ago. They
teamed up, pooled their vast financial resources, and
bought me a little motto to set on my desk. It was more than
cute . . . it was convicting. In bold, black letters it read:
DIETS ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE THICK AND TIRED OF IT At first you thmile . . . then ...
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Suspicion 7/6/2009
Suspicion by Charles R. Swindoll
Galatians 5:15-17
If the truth were known, there's a secret "detective
spirit" in most of us. With the best of the paperback
and television detectives, we vicariously probe for motives,
analyze the evidence, and ponder the killer's next
move. Our curiosity forces us to investigate things that
are just slightly irregular. Even a is known to pry ...
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Relationship 7/4/2009
when building a relationship one have to take time to know
there partner there are always hidden secret that you cannot
see but with time you will see alway be open to your partner.
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Jon and Kate, Get Your Facts Straight 7/1/2009
Jon and Kate, Get Your Facts Straight Drs. Beverly and Tom Rodgers Oh, the ironies of life. On Monday, June 22, we were guests
on the nationally syndicated radio show Focus on the Family,
a life's dream for both of us; the episode will air in
August. Among the many childhood soul wounds we discussed
were the divorces of both sets of parents and the pain that
stuck with us in our lives, long into ...
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The Fiery Furnace 6/30/2009
The Fiery Furnace "Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to
triumph in Christ" (2 Cor. 2:14). God gets His greatest victories out of apparent defeats.
Very often the enemy seems to triumph for a little, and God
lets it be so; but then He comes in and upsets all the work
of the enemy, overthrows the apparent victory, and as the
Bible says, "turns the way of the wicked upside down."
Thus ...
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The Passion It's a Spa, Spa, World 6/29/2009
Ed Young Ministries Weekly Devotional The Passion - It's a Spa, Spa World by Ed Young ...Whoever wants to become great among you must be your
servant ... For even the of Man did not come to be served,
but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark
10:43, 45 Selfishness vs. Servanthood... When the war is waged in
our lives, we side with selfishness. We major in "me."
We have this ...
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Who Wants to be Humbled? 6/24/2009
Who Wants to be Humbled? Sarah Jennings, Family Editor
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves
that they were righteous and despised others: "Two
men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the
other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus
with himself, `God, I thank thee that I am not like other
men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even ...
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Apprehension 6/23/2009
Apprehension by Charles R. Swindoll
John 14:27
The scene is familiar: a hospital lobby with all the trimmings
. . . soft sofas and folded newspapers . . . matching carpets
and drapes illumined by eerie lighting . . . a uniformed
lady at the desk, weary from answering the same questions
. . . strange smells . . . and lots of people. Everywhere there are people. A steady stream ...
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Being Wanted, Part Two 6/22/2009
Being Wanted, Part Two by Charles R. Swindoll
Matthew 25:34-40
Chances are very good that there are those in your church
fellowship, workplace, or family who feel unwanted, forgotten,
unloved (and unlovely!)---and are more lonely than words
can express. I wish to speak on their behalf and in their
defense today. Strange though it may seem, these are often the people most ...
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Of Parrots and Eagles, Part Two 6/19/2009
Of Parrots and Eagles, Part Two by Charles R. Swindoll
1 Peter 1:13
Eagle thinkers ask the hard questions, take strategic
risks, search hard for the whole truth, and soar high above
mediocrity. Parrot people enjoy the predictable, routine,
rehearsed words of others. As we discussed yesterday, the church is overrun with parrots
and virtually devoid of eagles. Too harsh? You ...
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Dark Closets 6/18/2009
Dark Closets by Fred Alberti, Crosswalk.com Director of Social Media
He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will
expose the motives of men's hearts. 1 Corinthians 4:5b
I recently helped with cleaning out the downstairs rooms
of our church. We found all sorts of stuff in those rooms...
we found electric wheelchairs, Vacation Bible School
material from 5 ...
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Idols 6/17/2009
Idols, Part Two by Charles R. Swindoll
Genesis 35:1-4
Yesterday we talked about how the Israelites began to worship
what started out as a good thing but became too much of a good
thing: a bronze serpent they called "Nehushtan."
We can make an idol out of anything or anyone in life. A church
building can become an idol to us, when all the while it is
simply a place to meet and ...
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God's Purposes for Our Work 6/16/2009
God's Purposes for Our Work Steve Scalici, CFP(r) We know that work is God-ordained. We read in Genesis 2:2
- "On the seventh day, having finished his task, God
rested from all his work.." Genesis 2:15 says "The
LORD God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and care
for it." Work is normal. It's part of God's
created order for humanity. Everything that we bring to
work (skills, ...
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Long Distance Romance 6/14/2009
Oh honey, at my age, I'm getting to be an expert at it.
So here are few things I've learned the hard way.
1) You're using a frail medium to communicate.
Don't take silence too personally.
My example: I've been in two long distance
relationships with east Indian men. In both cases, online
glitches led to me concluding they didn't care ...
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Suddenness of Change 6/12/2009
Suddenness of Change "And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the
wilderness" (Mark 1:12). It seemed a strange proof of Divine favor. "Immediately."
Immediately after what? After the opened heavens and the
dove-like peace and the voice of the Father's blessing,
"Thou art my beloved , in whom I am well pleased."
It is no abnormal experience. Thou, too, hast passed through
it, O my soul. Are ...
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The Strange Casket 6/11/2009
The Strange Casket
If you just listen and don't obey, it is like looking
at your face in a mirror but doing nothing to improve your
appearance (James 1:23, NLT).
Dear friends:
There is an interesting story I was told about concerning
a small-town church and its new pastor. I do not know whether
or not the story is true or just a parable, but consider its
lesson. The ...
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Wives: Encourage Manliness through Your Femininity 6/10/2009
Wives: Encourage Manliness through Your Femininity Mary Farrar Adapted from Reading Your Male: An Invitation to Understand
and Influence Your Man's Sexuality (David C. Cook,
2009) by Mary Farrar. What a man needs is an emotionally grounded, God-dependent,
soft woman who understands her husband, loves him deeply,
knows how to draw healthy boundaries, and--most important--encourages
every step he ...
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The Special Guide 6/8/2009
The Special Guide
"He leadeth me, O blessed thought...." "Guide
me, O Thou Great Jehovah...." In the church, we sing a lot of hymns about guidance. If we
listen carefully to the way we sing, this business of getting
God's guidance is a snap for us. The simple formula, based on the Bible, takes only three
steps: 1. Perceive a need for guidance. 2. Confess any sin that hinders the ...
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The Small Stuff 6/5/2009
The Small Stuff by Charles R. Swindoll
Colossians 3:17
"Don't sweat the small stuff." Somebody said that to me the other day. It helped . . . momentarily.
I needed reality's nudge. Being casual on the outside
but a fairly thorough and disciplined soul within, I sometimes
need to be reminded that few people will even notice the
thing I'm camping on. Or care, for that matter. So? ...
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The Nature of Faith 6/4/2009
The Nature of Faith
In our last devotional, we talked about how important faith
is to pleasing God. It is not just important, it's essential,
because without it, you and I cannot please God. The natural question is, "What is faith?" In Hebrews 11:1, the writer gives us the technical definition
of biblical faith, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence
of things not ...
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Have YOU Been Reconciled To GOD? 6/1/2009
Ignorance alienates us from being reconciled to God, because
we are in “OUR OWN MIND” which only results in wicked deeds
(Col 1:21) because we are deceived into serving lusts and
pleasures which causes us to be envious, and hateful towards
others (Ts 3:3). So believers who are in their flesh cannot
please God, because they have a carnal mind which is (naturally)
against the things ...
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Don't Just Watch the Game - Play It! 5/29/2009
Don't Just Watch the Game - Play It! This devotional was written by Jim Liebelt
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness,
how can it be made salty again? It is not longer good for anything,
except to be thrown out and trampled by men. --Matthew 5:13
Years ago, I used to be a football coach at a public high school.
One year, a guy turned out for the ...
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How To Get Your Life in Rhythm 5/27/2009
How to Get Your Life in Rhythm Whitney Hopler
Editor's Note: The following is a report on the practical
applications of Bruce Miller's new book, Your Life
in Rhythm, (Tyndale House Publishers, 2009).
The pressure of trying to keep every part of your life --
work, relationships, church, recreation, and more --
in balance each day only leads to frustration and burnout,
no matter ...
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Taking Responsibility 5/26/2009
Taking Responsibility
In the devotional yesterday, we saw how it is okay when we
experience loss to weep and to grieve. I want to point you
to verse 6 of that same passage to learn another important
lesson related to experiencing loss. 1 Samuel 30:6 says,
Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke
of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, ...
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Where Is God? 5/25/2009
Where Is God? by John Piper This weekend is the first anniversary of 9/11 that has occurred
on the Lord's day, Sunday. Therefore it seemed good
to us to step back and pose the question again about the meaning
of the supremacy of Christ in an age of terror.
The Supremacy of God in All Things--No Exceptions
One of the truths of the Bible that we embrace with trembling
joy is the ...
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Confront and Support 5/23/2009
Confront and Support By Os Hillman
May 23
"Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark,
with them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because
he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued
with them in the work. They had such a sharp disagreement
that they parted company" (Acts 15:37-39).
Conflict in the workplace, in ministry, or ...
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