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Provide for the Common Defense (Memorial Day, 2023)
Text: Jude 3, 1 Peter 3:15-18 Provide for the Common Defense Jude 3-4, 1 Peter 3:13-16 Introduce Buddy and have him pray during the offetory Good morning! Please open your Bibles to the book of Jude. Jude is a tiny little book—only one chapter—and it’s the book right before Revelation. It may be a little…
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Day 147: Three Truths to Help you Avoid Analysis Paralysis (1 Chronicles 28:19-20)
“Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it.””1 Chronicles 28:10 ESV ““All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the Lord, all the work to be done according to the plan.” Then David said to Solomon his…
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Day 146: The DSS, KJV, and the Case of the Missing Couplet (Psalm 145)
11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power,12 to make known to the children of man your[b] mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.[The Lord is faithful in all his words and kind…
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New Giants for a New Generation (A Graduate Recognition Sermon)
Good morning! I invite you to turn to 2 Samuel 21 this morning. One of my favorite Sundays of the year is when we do our Graduate recognition. We had a great time last night with these representatives of the class of 2023 and their families. We went to Fat Boys and ate barbecue. Martha…
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Day 154: Flashback: Proverbs in the Pandemic (Proverbs 1-3)
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”Proverbs 1:7 ESV One of the most helpful personal disciplines a Christ follower can develop is journaling. For me, it’s right up there with Bible reading and Scripture memory. Journaling is a way for you to look back and track your…
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Day 153: On Dancing and Discipleship (Song of Solomon 1-8)
Walking, climbing, and fighting aren’t the only metaphors for the Christian life.
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Day 151: Ask What I Shall Give You (1 Kings 3-4)
5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” . . . . . . 9 Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this…
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Day 150: The Magnificent Obsession (Psalm 119)
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! 11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. 12 Blessed are you, O Lord;…
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Day 149: Anointed to Reign, Anointed to Die (1 Kings 1; John 12)
38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon mount King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon. 39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the sacred tent and anointed Solomon. Then they sounded the trumpet and all…
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Day 148: Everywhere, All the Time, Praise (Psalm 113)
“From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!” Psalm 113:3 ESV Through the Bible Reading: Psalm 111-118 Psalm 113:3 is another verse that rewards taking the time to do a translation comparison. Most translations seem to emphasize the time of day. That every hour…
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Day 146: Nap Time (Psalm 131)
O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. 2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. O…
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Day 145: Follow Your Bliss, or Fulfill Your Calling? (1 Chronicles 23-25)
“For their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, having the care of the courts and the chambers, the cleansing of all that is holy, and any work for the service of the house of God. Their duty was also to assist with the showbread,…
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Day 144: I am Prayer (Psalm 109:4)
Through the Bible Reading: Psalm 108-110 109 Be not silent, O God of my praise! 2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues. 3 They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause. 4 In return for my love they accuse me, but I…
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Day 142: Light is Sown, and Light Dawns (Psalm 97:11)
Read the Bible Through: Psalm 95, 97-99 Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. Psalm 97:11, ESV Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart. Psalm 97:11, CSB The majority of English translations render the Hebrew verb zarah in Psalm 97:11 as sown, and they make…
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Day 141: Gentleness that Makes Me Great (2 Samuel 22:36)
35 He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. 36 You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great. 2 Samuel 22:35-36, Psalm 18:35 Originally published May 21, 2022 Last night I went to a wedding reception for my nephew and…
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Day 136: Pause, Ponder, Praise (Psalm 3)
3 O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; 2 many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah[a] 3 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. 4 I cried aloud to the Lord, and…
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Day 130: Your Name is Near Psalm 75
“We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.”Psalm 75:1 ESV Thank you, Lord, that Your name is near. We talk a lot about the goodness of Your name. That Your name is holy. That your name is majestic in all the earth. But…
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Day 128: Bossing the Angels (Psalm 29:1-2)
Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness Psalm 29:1-2 At first glance, Psalm 29-1-2 is exactly like Psalm 96: Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! 8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into…
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Day 125: A Sentence, Not a Separation (Psalm 22:1)
I’m part of a Facebook community that is reading through the Bible chronologically. I’ve been following it for a few years, and every year, today’s reading and the accompanying podcast generates A LOT of discussion. Mainly because it has been driven into us for years that when Jesus cried out “My God, my God, why…
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Day 124: Hazards of the Holy (A Spurgeon Snapshot)
“For the Lord our God burst out in anger against us because you Levites were not with us the first time, for we didn’t inquire of him about the proper procedures.””1 Chronicles 15:13 CSB On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, It was loaded with toxic chemicals that forced…
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You Fed Three Orphans this Month!
At the beginning of last month, I added a “Give” button to this blog, with a promise that half of every donations would go to improve the blog, and the other half would support the hunger relief efforts of ricebowls.org, a worldwide ministry providing food to fifty eight faith-based orphanages in eight different countries. Thanks…
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