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Surprise! Role Reversals from God
God in His Providence is able to surprise people by a switch in places either actually or figuratively for their growth in faith and...
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Jun 29, 2017
Everyone’s a Theologian
RC Sproul says, “Everyone’s a theologian, but not all are good theologians.” See how speech under great stress revealed two men to be...
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Jun 24, 2017
Nobodies Made Famous by God
Those whom God chooses and uses for His purposes need not hold high standing in their society. Here we meet two ordinary men–nobodies...
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Jun 23, 2017
Praying to a Big God for Big Things
How a person prays reflects much about his or her faith in and knowledge of God. Today we get a look at the prayer lives of three great...
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Jun 20, 2017
The Importance of Expository Preaching
Good preaching is modeled in the Bible. But it is too scarce in pulpits today. Are you hearing sound preaching as the Bible commands...
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Jun 18, 2017
Emotional Engagement
The life of faith is not a cold, intellectual exercise. The presence of God manifested by His mighty works brings deep emotional...
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Jun 16, 2017
Following Christ without Distraction
God calls people to avoid distractions and focus on following Christ through careful study and applying of His Word. But when we fail is...
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Jun 14, 2017
What to do when obedience brings ridicule
The price of obedience to God can be extremely high. Obedience must be by faith, because it does not always bring instant positive...
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Jun 9, 2017
Who me? God’s Fellow Worker?
God gives His people productive work and He supports them in it. Paul understood this when he wrote, “We are God’s fellow workers” I...
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Jun 4, 2017
Setting our Hearts to Seek the Lord
Evil men take God’s resources and attempt to use them to oppose Him. Rehoboam and Judas exemplify this principle. But in the end, they...
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Jun 3, 2017
Choosing which Glory to Seek
Everyone must choose which glory to seek: the glory that comes from other people or the glory that comes from God. We cannot remain...
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Jun 1, 2017
Learning to Trust the Love of God
The path of God may take us through pain, suffering, and death, but never away from His love and compassion. Will we trust Him? Today’s...
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May 29, 2017
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