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... then left Paphos by ship for Pamphylia, landing at the port town of Perga. There John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem. ... press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (3:14).
Taken from Great Days with the Great ...
A hero of the faith who encourages me to pursue the Lord through His Word is Puritan ... to that new sense of things, to an inward, sweet delight in God and divine things...quite different from anything I ever experienced ... “Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these ...
Read 2 Samuel 1:25–27
How the mighty have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights. I grieve ... for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women. How the mighty have fallen! The weapons of war have perished! (2 Samuel 1:25–27) ... reluctance Saul accepted the appointment, acknowledged God’s anointing, and graciously stood before the cheering masses as Samuel ...
... Read Matthew 6:25–34
How do you get good at getting the rest God said was good for you? How do you get good at leisure? We can, of course, ...
... Read Genesis 13:10, 12-13
Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of the Jordan Valley in the direction of Zoar. The whole ... a decision about which land to choose, he didn’t consider God as a factor in shaping his future. He made all his calculations based upon ...
Read Acts 17:10–34
So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are ... of your altars had this inscription on it: ‘To an Unknown God.’ This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I’m telling ...
A hero of the faith who encourages me to draw near to God and pray as we wade through ... children.
However, his time in prison was not wasted—God provided time for him to study the Bible, pray, and to write, including his ...
... 4:4-7
Does it surprise you that being a servant of God is perilous?
To some folks, serving others sounds as safe and harmless ... perilous about it? Plenty.
As we examine Paul's words in the fourth chapter of 2 Corinthians, I'd like to suggest several familiar ...
... not sorry.
To be painfully honest with you, most of the stuff I have ever read or heard said about prayer has either left me under ... or wearied me with pious-sounding clichés and meaningless God-talk. Because I didn’t spend two or three gruelling hours a day on my ...
... that in real ice hockey players skate with grace and shoot the puck into the net.
We plowed headfirst into the boards, tripped over ... out the worst in me. Give me a choice between time with God or time on the golf course and I threw my clubs in the trunk.
And then ...
... in Egypt? We said, ‘Leave us alone! Let us be slaves to the Egyptians. It’s better to be a slave in Egypt than a corpse in the ... response. He didn’t say, as most are prone to say, “God helps those who help themselves.” People think that familiar saying comes ...
Read Exodus 3:4-10
When the LORD saw Moses coming to take a closer look, God called to him from the middle of the bush, “Moses! Moses!”
“Here ... your sandals, for you are standing on holy ground. I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of ...
... many of my fellow Marines had gone out, seeking comfort in the bottom of beer mugs and the arms of unknown women. I had stayed behind. The ... my bride on this lonely island, I finally understood: God had brought me here to show me what I was made for.
Earlier that day, I ...
Read Psalm 103:1-12
There is enough in the past few days' worth of devotionals to keep us thinking (and forgiving) for ... that need to be considered.
First, focus fully on God's forgiveness of you . Don't hurry through this. Think of how vast, how ...
Next to musical tastes among believers the use of humour has got to be one of the most controversial. As a pastor and ... there are three things I considered.
The first is God's own inclusion of humour in His Word. Looking through the pages of ... fun of them, taunting, ‘Call a little louder—he is a god, after all. Maybe he's off meditating somewhere or other, or maybe he's ...
... a book with a title that won’t let me go: If Christ Is the Answer, What Are the Questions?
I like that...not only because it’s creative, but ...
... one is after my own heart!”
What does it take for God to say that? Thankfully, we don’t have to guess. God did say that about someone, David, and the Bible takes a thorough look at his equally fascinating and instructive ...
Read Job 2:1–9
Then the LORD asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil. And he has maintained his integrity, even though ...
... are some statements you might hear.
“Love and sex are the basis for marriage so two people who love each other should be able to ... final authority for life and determining right and wrong. God created and ordained marriage when he created man and woman making it a ...
Read Acts 2:23, 3:18; Psalm 22:16,18
“God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him.” ...
