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Living The Grace-Dependent Life

PSALM 119:133 – Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. THEME OF THE DAY. LIVING THE GRACE-DEPENDENT LIFE. The Christian life is a dependent life. Actually, it is a grace-dependent life. From start to finish, all of the Christian life is one of grace. God saves us by grace (Ephesians 2:8-9), God keeps…

Living Above The Floodwaters In Life

PSALM 119:123 – My eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise. THEME OF THE DAY. LIVING ABOVE THE FLOODWATERS IN LIFE. Ever feel life is like a flash flood crashing down upon us; a raging wall of water barreling down and ready to wash us away with its destructive force? Sometimes tough situations and difficult circumstances…

Two Greatest Ways To Please The Lord

LUKE 7:1-10 – After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant.…

The Epaphroditus-like Christian

PHILIPPIANS 2:25 – I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need. THEME OF THE DAY. THE EPAPHRODITUS-LIKE CHRISTIAN. This man is my spiritual role model. I know the Apostle Paul stands tallest as the greatest Christian ever to live. And throughout church history, I…

Responding To God’s Work In Us

PHILIPPIANS 2:12-13 – Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. THEME OF THE DAY. RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORK IN US.…

Frequenting The Desolate Place

LUKE 4:42 – And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them… THEME OF THE DAY. FREQUENTING THE DESOLATE PLACE. In addition to today’s scripture, the Gospels record three other times Jesus retreated away from the busyness of life and demands…