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Old Testament

Our Toughest Battle

PSALM 115:1 – Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!”   THEME OF THE DAY:  OUR TOUGHEST BATTLE.  The Christian life is a war.  Daily we enter spiritual battlefields with our spiritual foes having one single objective; disobedience to the exhortation found in the opening…

Enter Elihu: His Role, Rebukes, Relevance – Part 1

This Lord’s Day, we continue our journey through the Old Testament book of Job meeting the last of the human participants in Job’s story – Elihu. He offers four extensive speeches that are both correctional to Job and his friends as well as beautiful descriptions defending God’s character by proclaiming God’s truth of Himself.

In Times of Testing

PSALM 111:7-9 – The works of His hands are faithful and just; all His precepts are trustworthy; they are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness. He sent redemption to his people; He has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is His name!”   THEME OF THE DAY:  IN TIMES OF TESTING.  It is going to happen.…

Two Reasons for Living Thankful

PSALM 107:1-3 – Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  TWO REASONS FOR LIVING…

Job’s Final Words: Summary and Defense

This Lord’s Day, we continue our journey through the Old Testament book of Job finding ourselves listing to his summary statement of his life and final words. He will model for us a believer who is transparent in sharing his life while emphasizing his commitment to a life of blameless and holy conduct before his watching God and the world.