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A clear description of God’s Children

Date: September 26, 2020
Topic: Love
Passage: 1 John 3:1–3

This is John’s approach in writing to Christians. Instead of listing the evil characteristics of Satan’s children, he gives us a clear description of God’s children. The title “sons of God” is an honor bestowed upon those who have a right relationship to God. This relat …

Sacrifices Can be Meaningless

Date: September 25, 2020
Topic: Sacrifice
Passage: Jeremiah 7:21–34

The people of Judah offered all the correct sacrifices, but they failed to obey God and to walk in His ways (vv. 21-29). Verse 22 is not to be understood as a denial that God commanded the sacrifices to be made. Rather it is an argument against substituting sacrifice for obedience …

A Prayer For The Lord’s Deliverance

Date:
Topic: Alienated
Passage: Psalms 25:12–22

Nobody can hope to have any real guidance unless he is willing to spend time in the Word of God (vv. 12-14). David says that the Lord rescues him from every trap (v. 15). When he is lonely and troubled the Lord has pity on him (v. 16). It is evident that as he is writing this psalm he is in …

The Problem of Co-signing For Someone

Date: September 24, 2020
Topic: Diligence
Passage: Proverbs 22:22–29

We find in these verses a strong warning against taking advantage of the poor (vv. 22-23). The Lord is on the side of the weak and helpless and will bring judgment on those who take advantage of those who are needy. Next, we have a warning against being a friend or even associating with a …

Be Faithful and Leave the Results to God

Date: September 22, 2020
Topic: Witnessing
Passage: 1 Peter 3:13–22

Believer are called to suffer. We shouldn’t fear men or circumstances, but instead we should consider it a high privilege to suffer (vv. 13-14). God is working in our lives to teach us something. Just as parents discipline their children to teach them, so God sometimes disciplines believer …

Tested But Brought to a Place of Blessing

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Topic: Preservation
Passage: Psalms 66:8–15

The nation acknowledges that God has tested them with all kinds of burdens and oppressions, but He has finally brought them to a place of abundant blessing. Israel is a nation that has been hated and hunted but impossible to exterminate. For thousands of years the history of the …

David’s Mighty Men

Date: September 20, 2020
Topic: Heroes
Passage: 1 Chronicles 11:9–47

A Prayer For Protection From Enemies

Date:
Topic: Rescue
Passage: Psalms 35:1–10

In this Psalm we see David as a warrior, a witness and a worshiper. He first of all realizes that it is almost impossible to fight against gossip. People he had thought were his friends were telling lies about him. A person can be destroyed by a malicious tongue easier than by a …

The voice of the Martyrs

Date: September 19, 2020
Topic: Martyrs
Passage: Revelation 6:9–17

The sight the apostle beheld at the opening the fifth seal was very heart searching. He saw the souls of the martyrs under the altar, at the foot of the altar in heaven, at the feet of Christ. Evidently these were the martyrs of the first months of the tribulation period (v. 9). Note that these martyrs …

Jesus Heals Many People

Date: September 18, 2020
Topic: Quiet Time
Passage: Luke 4:38–44

At the conclusion of the service at the synagogue Jesus goes to the home of Simon Peter. Peter’s mother-in-law was very sick “with a great fever” (v. 38). In a moment Jesus heals her and she is able to “minister unto them” (v.39). It is quite evident from …

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