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New Testament

The Field Of A Sluggard

PROVERBS 24:30-34 – “I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the…

The New Self

1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will…

The Weariness Of Service

GALATIANS 6:9-10 – “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE WEARINESS OF SERVICE.  The greatly used man of God…

He Greatly Delights In Us

PSALM 35:27 – “Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, “Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!”” THEME OF THE DAY: HE GREATLY DELIGHTS IN US.  The hymn Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing defines every believer.  The third stanza comes home to us with much heart exposure…

The Attractive Christian

Ephesians 4:1-3 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”     THEME OF THE DAY: THE ATTRACTIVE CHRISTIAN.  Nothing…

At The End Of Our Ropes

2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-11 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in…