The Name of Jesus
on December 22nd, 2025
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, which means the Lord saves, because he will save his people from their sins.”  (Matthew 1:20-21)  As soon as ...  Read More
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A Hardened Heart
on December 21st, 2025
But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.  (Romans 2:5)    Scripture tells us that in the end times, many people’s hearts will be hardened toward the Lord. What does it mean to have a hardened heart? We will look at that today and identify the signs for those who might be on the path of a ...  Read More
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The Center of God’s Will 
on December 20th, 2025
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.  (Romans 6:23)    You have probably heard this verse many times before. Unfortunately, when we read this verse, we focus only on the phrase “the gift of God is eternal life,” and overlook the phrase “the wages of sin is death.”     Because of sin, death comes. We live in a fallen world; we are fallen men a...  Read More
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Jesus Is
on December 19th, 2025
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  (John 1:1)  Jesus is a life changer! He has changed my life and the lives of countless millions over the centuries. People have said these things about Christ:   Napoleon Bonaparte, on the island of St. Helena said this, “I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is not a mere man.  Superficial minds may see a resem...  Read More
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Share Christ
on December 18th, 2025
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.  (Romans 1:7)  It wasn’t just to the Romans that Paul wrote these words. To other followers of Christ, he used this same phrase. Why? Because it was very powerful. It set things in order and leveled the playing field. He was saying, in essence, “If you want grace and peace, they only come from the Lord Himself.”   Paul took...  Read More
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Celebrate God’s Provision
on December 17th, 2025
Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.  Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.   Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.  (Psalm 150:1-2, 6)  As this year is nearly over, many of us take the time to intentionally look back on the events of the past year. We think about all that has transpired over...  Read More
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Hope Through God
on December 16th, 2025
Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.   (Psalm 55:22)  It has been said, “A person can live a few days without water, a few minutes without air, but not a moment without hope.” Beyond the circumstances, crises and burdens of life, some people believe there is something better just ahead. Hope is something nearly everyone relies on to push t...  Read More
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Praying Friends
on December 15th, 2025
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you…  (Colossians 1:9)  Praying friends are very special! Like a boxer who has a team of encouragers in his corner, we must have a team of intercessors and ministers in our corner, as well. When the bell rings and you step to the center of the ring, having those friends who are for you and cheering you on, is invalu...  Read More
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Praise God for Your Story
on December 14th, 2025
And they praised God because of me.  (Galatians 1:24)  Paul’s reputation definitely preceded him. His story of coming to faith in Christ circulated throughout the east long before he had made one of his “missionary journeys.” Before Christ, Paul was a stone-cold legalist. He even took it upon himself to organize the extermination of early believers. His efforts led to the stoning death of Stephen,...  Read More
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Gifts from the Spirit
on December 13th, 2025
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.  (Ephesians 4:11-13)  When the Holy Spirit came, He brought gifts f...  Read More
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The Cost of Following Christ
on December 12th, 2025
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him.   (Philippians 1:29)  We certainly love the idea of believing in Christ, receiving eternal life and having our sins forgiven. We long to experience cleansing, both positionally and mentally. It is hard to comprehend forgiveness from God’s perspective. From our viewpoint, we see ourselves with...  Read More
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Grace Has Appeared
on December 11th, 2025
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.  (Titus 2:11)  I am a sportsman. Since my early years, I have always enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. It might be a surprise to many, but the anticipation of seeing an animal move through the woods or waiting for a fish to take a lure, is exhilarating to many of us. Even though you were expecting and waitin...  Read More
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