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The Eternal King
Where is history going? God unfolds His plan for mankind gradually, but that doesn’t mean the end is uncertain or behind schedule....
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May 11, 2016
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God’s Sovereignty over the Nations
To listen to the media, one would think there is no sovereign God ruling over the nations. But is that the truth? No way! Today’s...
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Apr 26, 2016
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Seeing God’s Presence in the Daily Grind
Today’s reading: 1 Samuel 17:1-18:30 Godly men and women trust in the Lord’s presence and guidance in the day to day details of life. ...
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Apr 2, 2016
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Handling a Leadership Crisis
Today’s reading: Exodus 5:1-7:25 If you are like me when I read my Bible, you come across incidents which puzzle you. One that I have...
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Jan 21, 2016
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Self-confidence vs. God-confidence
Today’s reading: Exodus 2:1-4:31 Here we get an intimate picture of Moses’ inner life, his thoughts and struggles as he interacts with...
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Jan 20, 2016
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Salvation: Enduring and Undeserved
Today’s reading: Genesis 6:1-9:17 Sometimes it seems like God’s providence[1] is intermittent. He can seem to be like a Gandalf, the...
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Jan 3, 2016
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All Things New
Those who believe God’s word live today in the light of a day to come when He makes all things new. Today’s reading: Zechariah 13-14;...
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Dec 30, 2015
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Safe in the Lions’ Den
God shows His power in the apparently impossible and hopeless crises of His faithful children who have even been found safe in the lions’...
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Dec 5, 2015
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God Never Lets Us Go
God never lets us go. But what if we sin, grievously? Does He still hold on to us? Today’s reading: Ezekiel 16; Hebrews 12 62 I will...
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Nov 17, 2015
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The Longed-For Kingdom
The reign of Jesus Christ, unlike that of Zedekiah, is founded on righteousness and will endure forever. This is the eternal kingdom to...
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Nov 4, 2015
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Handling Injustice
Two godly men were unjustly imprisoned, but their responses to suffering were quite different. Today’s reading: Jeremiah 20-22; 2 Timothy...
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Oct 27, 2015
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Why We Can’t See God
Sin is what blocks us from seeing and hearing God. He calls us to holiness, but we disobey, especially, although not exclusively, in the...
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Oct 16, 2015
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