“God never promised us an easy life, but He did promise to never leave us” – Unknown
“Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely demon-possessed.” But He did not answer her with even a word. And His disciples
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These are moments that try men’s souls! Ever have “One of those Days”? You’ve been working on a very important document all morning and right before you “save” it, your computer suddenly shuts down. You’ve Just Lost Everything!!! How about that trip to the store for much needed items. When you get to the cashier,
“They go from strength to strength.” — Psalm 84:7 They go from strength to strength. There are various renderings of these words, but all of them contain the idea of progress. Our own good translation of the Authorized Version is enough for us this morning. “They go from strength to strength.” That is, they grow
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The Love of God The nature of GodTHERE ARE THREE THINGS TOLD US IN SCRIPTURE concerning the nature of God. First, “God is spirit” (John 4:24). In the Greek there is no indefinite article, and to say “God is a spirit” is most objectionable, for it places Him in a class with others. God is
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There’s a new music in christian circles. Have you Heard it yet? All across the Nation, God’s People are being subjected to a New and Strange Version of Christian Music. Just recently a Pastor’s son was given an Audition for the New Christian Music label “Just Shout It Out” and it turned out as good
“Base things of the world hath God chosen.” 1 Corinthians 1:28 Walk the streets by moonlight, if you dare, and you will see sinners then. Watch when the night is dark, and the wind is howling, and the picklock is grating in the door, and you will see sinners then. Go to yon jail, and
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The Lovingkindness of God WE PROPOSE TO ENGAGE THE READER WITH ANOTHER OF His excellencies—of which every Christian receives innumerable proofs. We turn to a consideration of God’s lovingkindness because our aim is to maintain a due proportion in treating of the divine perfections, for all of us are apt to entertain one-sided views of
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Ingredients: Part 2d Then there’s that classic example in Genesis 39. And this is so relevant, living as we do in this day of Sodom-like debauchery, filth, and preoccupation, not only with legitimate flesh but with strange flesh. The pattern of any society is to move from its sexual pattern simply being one part of
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A DARK FEAR haunts the minds of many who are coming to Christ; they are afraid that they shall not persevere to the end. I have heard the seeker say: “If I were to cast my soul upon Jesus, yet peradventure I should after all draw back into perdition. I have had good feelings before
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The Mercy of God God’s mercy originates in His goodness “O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD: FOR HE IS GOOD: FOR His mercy endureth for ever” (Psa 136:1). For this perfection of the divine character God is greatly to be praised. Three times over in as many verses does the Psalmist here call upon the
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