“Great is Thy faithfulness” (Lam. 3:23).

God is faithful without condition or inhibition. The intensity of your feeling toward God is not the measure of God’s faithfulness – the character of the faithful One determines sovereign faithfulness.

How faithful is God? God says and Moses writes, “It is eleven [...]

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Charges from A.A. Hodge

On January 8, 2012 By

Quote from A.A. Hodge that was offered in this Sunday’s sermon from Exodus 1:15-22,

‘In the name of your own interests I plead with you; in the name of your treasure houses and barns; of your rich farms and cities; of your accumulations in the past and your [...]

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Fear of God (Nehemiah 5)

On January 5, 2012 By

“But I did not do so because of the fear of God” (Neh. 5:15).

This verse is a portrait of Nehemiah’s life. His reverential fear of God affected his everyday life and established an eternal standard for him that outclassed the prevalent culture of his day. Nonconformists are of noble character because Christian [...]

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Fear/Trust (Isaiah 12)

On January 3, 2012 By

“I will trust and not be afraid” (Isaiah 12:2).

Fear nurtures endangerment Fears become mini-gods Fear minimizes rather than magnifies God Fear encourages isolation Fear fertilizes rejection of accountability Fear by one saint causes other saints to stumble Fear is the consequence of trusting the world, Satan or self more than God Fear [...]

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Trust Shepherds (Luke 2)

On December 29, 2011 By

“It came about when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds began saying to one another, ‘Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.’ And they came in haste and found their way to [...]

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Simeon (Luke 2)

On December 27, 2011 By

“There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him” (Lk. 2:25).

If God inspired someone to provide a written description of you, what terms would he employ? Luke described Simeon [...]

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Christmas Without Christ

On December 25, 2011 By

CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CHRIST There has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.[i]

EPISTLE TO THE READER

Cultural Christians celebrate Christmas without Christ. They have read the story of Christ’s birth and they understand the season. They appreciate the holiday from work or school and they welcome [...]

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