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Amazing grace, indeed!
God controls history including every large and small event, every good and bad situation. Those who trust Him can rest that His grace...
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- Mar 18, 2017
A Serving of Grace with a Dose of Reality
When God gives us a dose of reality it includes not only a clear look at our own hearts but also at His. There we see mercy and grace...
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- Mar 13, 2017
God’s Grace for Every Battle and Failure
Despite God’s promises and Christ’s warnings, our failure can be big. But bigger still is His grace toward us frightened and guilty...
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- Jan 29, 2017
Who Would Begrudge Grace?
Who would begrudge grace? Doesn’t everyone sing “Amazing Grace” with much gusto? Apparently not, as Jesus demonstrates in an alarming...
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- Sep 19, 2016
Hopeful but not Presumptuous
Today’s reading: Hosea 12:1- Joel 2:27 My Selection: I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper,...
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- Feb 15, 2016
The Blessing of God’s People
Today’s reading: Numbers 4:34-6:27 One of my joys as a pastor is to give this benediction to God’s people. Those who understand it’s...
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- Jan 15, 2016
God’s Presence, Consistent Character, and Success
Today’s reading: Genesis 39:1-41:36 Joseph is an exemplary figure when it comes to steadiness in the midst of trials and prosperity. His...
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- Jan 7, 2016
Selfish or Selfless?
Today’s reading: Genesis 19:30-22:24 Anyone who thinks that people are basically good will find the Bible to show otherwise. The lives...
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- Jan 4, 2016
Covering for Sin
Today’s reading: Genesis 9:18-12:9 Now we come to the incident of Noah’s drunkenness and his sons’ reactions to it. Here is a poignant...
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- Dec 18, 2015
Lethal Sin
Without God’s grace to repent, we are prone to hold on to sin till it kills us. Today’s reading: Jonah 1-4; Revelation 9 And he asked...
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- Dec 10, 2015
A Cloud to a Kingdom
God, by the work of His Son, changed His elect people from a cloud to a kingdom Today’s reading: Hosea 5-8; Revelation 1 4 What shall I...
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- Nov 25, 2015
The Soul Shepherd
God provided someone to be the Soul Shepherd of His people, but His identity was a surprise. Today’s reading: Ezekiel 34-35; 1 Peter 2 22...
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