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Jesus – Unique & Unequaled Teacher
'Today's Little Lift' from Jim Bullington

Oct. 18, 2007;   Part 7 of TBD Focus Text: Matthew 21.23-27 Jesus “practiced what He preached” when it came to being discriminating in His teaching of others. With the background of our previous two messages in mind (messages on the need to judge and to be discriminating…(continue reading article)

The Key of David
'The Way' from Kevin Pauley

  "To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: "The Holy One, the True One, the One who has the key of David, who opens and no one will close, and closes and no one opens says:" - Revelation 3:7 HCSB The phrase “Key of David” is only found twice in the Bible. It is found…(continue reading article)

Bible and Quote - October 21-25, 2013
'Bible verse and quote' from Jan Couns

 I am afflicted and in pain; May Your salvation, O God, set me securely on high. Ps 69:29   Make us thy mountaineers We would not linger on the lower slope, Fill us afresh with hope, O God of hope. Amy Carmichael, 1867–1951, Irish missionary, opened an India orphanage and founded an organization to save…(continue reading article)

What may be known about God is plain… because God has made it plain… Rom. 1:19
'Point of Reference' from Fred Price

       The debate between supporters of creation/intelligent design and evolution ebbs and flows, often turning mean-spirited.  Many Christians are reluctant to respond because they feel they have nothing to add to the conversation but ‘The Bible says…’; which doesn’t…(continue reading article)

Humbling Ourselves
'God's Words For US' from Cecelia Lester

   Due to some concerns and anxieties that some of my friends and I have experienced, I found myself fretting over some issues I could not completely put out of my mind. I remembered this scripture and studied it again. Please bear with me as I explain what it means to me.   Humble yourselves, therefore,…(continue reading article)

Humbling Ourselves
'God's Words For US' from Cecelia Lester

   Due to some concerns and anxieties that some of my friends and I have experienced, I found myself fretting over some issues I could not completely put out of my mind. I remembered this scripture and studied it again. Please bear with me as I explain what it means to me.   Humble yourselves, therefore,…(continue reading article)

Daily Light on the Daily Path
Morning / Evening Devotional — May 24

Grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. The love of the Spirit. — The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost. — In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. But they… — ( click here to read more )

Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook"
One a Majority!

"One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, He it is that fighteth for you, as He hath promised you."   Joshua 23:10 Why count heads? One man with God is a majority though there be a thousand on the other side. Sometimes our helpers may be too many for God to work with them, as was the case with Gideon, who could do nothing till he… — ( click here to read more )

Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening"
Morning and Evening for August 9

"The city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it." - Revelation 21:23 Yonder in the better world, the inhabitants are independent of all creature comforts. They have no need of raiment; their white robes never wear out, neither shall they ever be defiled. They need no medicine to heal…… — ( click here to read more )

Voice of the Lord
Devotional for 'Iyyar 19'

Rabbi Sha'ul (Saul; i.e., Paul) was not referring in the above verse to a physical operation when he used the word "circumcised," even though history does record rare instances where assimilated Jews of the time were given primitive "uncircumcision" operations. Most scholars agree that Sha'ul was using the word "circumcised" here to refer to Jewish… — ( click here to read more )

Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life
Bear Fruit

You've heard of flying saucers, right? You know, the stuff of UFOs. But have you ever heard of a flying pancake? No, you aren't seeing things in print. I did type, "flying pancake." The flying pancake is a special plane that was built for the government by Vought Aircraft and designed by Charles Zimmerman. The…… — ( click here to read more )

'Every Day Light' with Selwyn Hughes
Come ... today

We spend one more day meditating on the first of the Beatitudes: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Dr Raymond Cramer, the minister and psychologist whom I mentioned earlier, says that in the psychology of Jesus, it is the one who has a problem that gets the Master's attention. When…… — ( click here to read more )

Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer
Morning / Evening Devotional — May 24

In worship several elements may be distinguished, among them love, admiration, wonder and adoration. Though they may not be experienced in that order, a little thought will reveal those elements as being present wherever true worship is found. Both the Old and the New Testament teach that the essence of true worship is the love of God. ?Thou shalt… … — ( click here to read more )

The Believer's Daily Remembrancer
The Enemy. Luke 10:18

The Enemy. Luke 10:18

THE Christian has many foes, but there is one who is emphatically called THE ENEMY. He is the God of this world; all worship him, except those whom Jesus has delivered from him. He is the prince of the power of the air; he rules over, and works in, all unbelievers. He is a subtle serpent, endeavouring to deceive; a roaring…