Advent 2022 – Free Family Devotionals
The Word Christmas is not in the Bible. Never once does Paul, or Peter, or James, or any of New...
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Tag: Christ
Have You Learned Christ?
In Ephesians 4:20, Paul says the Christians at Ephesus had “learned” Christ. By that,...
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Jesus Tempted As We Are, In Context
There is a common misunderstanding concerning Hebrews 4:15: “For we do not have a high...
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Sin: Not a Reason to Refuse Communion
Enjoying communion with your local church is truly a blessed time. It is not only a sober and...
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Pandemic, Wildfires, and Holy Matrimony
I recently had the privilege of officiating two weddings. And what a treat it was! But because of...
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The Love of Christmas
We covered Ephesians 3:18-19 recently at Perryville Second Baptist Church. Strange interpretations...
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A Change of Heart – Chapter 2: Mere Christianity (Part 4)
For the last year+, I’ve been working on a new book, A Change of Heart: Understanding...
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A Change of Heart — Chapter 2: Mere Christianity (Part 3)
For the last year+ I’ve been working on a new book, A Change of Heart: Understanding...
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A Change of Heart — Chapter 2: Mere Christianity (Part 2)
For the last year+ I’ve been working on a new book, A Change of Heart: Understanding...
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A Change of Heart — Chapter 2: Mere Christianity (Part 1)
For the last year+ I’ve been working on a new book, A Change of Heart: Understanding...
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A Change of Heart, ch. 1 — Heart Matters
For the last year+ I’ve been working on a new book, A Change of Heart: Understanding...
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The Preciousness of Christ – Benjamin Keach
The following comes from a sermon excerpt from Benjamin Keach (1640-1704) on Matthew 13:45-16...
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Full Stomach, Empty Heart: A Sermon Outline from Ruth 1, Part 2
Last time we looked at how Elimelech’s departure from Bethlehem to Moab revealed that he...
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3 Most Important Parts of a Marriage Ceremony
There are truckloads of webpages about how to officiate a marriage ceremony. And for the most...
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Pandemic, Wildfires, and Holy Matrimony
I recently had the privilege of officiating two weddings. And what a treat it was! But because of...
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Why We Groan (Short Devotional)
[2Cor 5:1–5 ESV] 1 For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a...
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They Pray For Us (Short Devotional)
[Rom 8:26–27] Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as...
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Four Things We Must Consistently Believe About Original Sin
I praise God that many are aware that man is born sinful. But the sad part is that we don’t...
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Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” – Hosea 4:6 Knowledge is power, so they say. When...
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Why We Should Have Seeker Sensitive Churches
I can’t really document the dates so well, but I think most will generally agree that at the...
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Bulls on Your Altar
How does sacrificing bulls on God’s altar teach us about right sacrifices to God?
After establishing the right relationship with God through His cleansing power, we see that God WILL delight in right sacrifices and that bulls will be offered on God’s altar. It isn’t that God is completely displeased with sacrifices and offerings (religion). It is that sacrifices and offerings (religion) are only acceptable to God through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. Once we know Jesus we are made holy so that we may offer sacrifices to God in Spirit and in Truth (Romans 12:1; 1 Peter 2:5; Matthew 5:23-24).
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To Give His Son a Bride
God put the helpless Man to sleep and opened up his side A promise old, intent to keep, to give...
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The Essence and Effects of Sin
In 2017 I had the joy of preaching through the book of 1 Peter at our church. It is amazing how...
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Christ’s Preserving Prayers: The Reason for Our Perseverance
From the world’s perspective, there isn’t any beneficial reason to continue in the...
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