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God’s Plans for Us; July 15, 2026


Isaiah 48:18 If only you had paid attention to my commands,    your peace would have been like a river,    your well-being like the waves of the sea. Here, God is speaking through Isaiah to His people, and they are not at all in the situation … Continue reading

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Trusting God; July 12, 2026


Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you;    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. God caused this sort of statement to be recorded in the … Continue reading

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Trials; June 6, 2026


1 Peter 1:6-7 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes … Continue reading

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Normal Christians; May 31, 2026


Titus 2:1 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. What follows might not seem very “spiritual” to some people, but it’s enormously practical. Simply put, Paul is saying that believers are to be good people. There’s nothing … Continue reading

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Peace; May 2, 2026


John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” As many time as I have quoted this verse, in countless contexts … Continue reading

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Peace; April 26, 2026


John 14:25-26  “All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” I preached on … Continue reading

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Being Anxious; April 14, 2026


Luke 12:25-26 “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life[a]? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?” How extremely timely! My wife and I leave this morning for … Continue reading

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Peace; March 2, 2026


Matthew 10:34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” This is a verse many people wish wasn’t in the Bible. It is in direct … Continue reading

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Being Led by God; February 3, 2026


Psalm 143:10 Teach me to do your will,    for you are my God;may your good Spirit    lead me on level ground. One of David’s best points was that he was constantly asking God to teach and guide him. We are prone to shift into … Continue reading

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The Joy of Assurance; December 27, 2025


Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. Once again we have a passage that I could essentially quote verbatim, but God can speak through the familiar as well as through the new. This particular verse was set … Continue reading

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