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Pressing On

“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 June 20, 2025 The spiritually healthy Christian has a desire to experience God in the fullest possible way. Be honest. Do you possess a lazer-like focus on knowing God and serving Him? This is not […]

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Memories

“I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.” Psalm 77:11 June 18, 2025 Memory is an important part of what it means to be made in the image of God. Memory is that God-given capacity to call to mind things from the past. The psalmist in his

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Rising Lion

“Behold, a people! As a lioness it rises up and as a lion it lifts itself; it does not lie down until it has devoured the prey and drunk the blood of the slain.” Numbers 23:24 June 16, 2025 Israel begins the long expected attacks upon Iran’s nuclear facilities. Iran responds by raining down thousands

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The Tempter

“And the tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’” Matthew 4:3 June 13, 2025 Satan has many devices in his bag of tricks. One of his favorites is the temptation to think that little sins are not as bad as big

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Bait and Switch

“But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’” Genesis 3:4-5 June 11, 2025 Satan is sly and skillful in using one of his favorite and oldest devices.

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Painting Over Sin

“So that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.” 2 Corinthians 2:11 June 9, 2025 One of Satan’s devices is painting sin with virtue’s colors. Credit goes to Thomas Brooks for this line of thought in his book, Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices. The apostle Paul urges

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The School of Life

“The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd.” Ecclesiastes 12:11 May 30, 2025 School buses will soon be idle. Classrooms will only echo discussions and lectures. School hallways will be deserted. But the school of life runs to the end

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