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It Is Good Pain

PSALM 118:18 – The Lord has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death. THEME OF THE DAY. IT IS GOOD PAIN. In today’s scripture, the Psalmist speaks for every true Christian about the chastening, disciplining, and correcting hand of our God – it isn’t pleasant. Yes, the rod of the Lord hurts. Yes, His correcting of us…

An Important Benefit From The Gospel

GALATIANS 5:13-14 – For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” THEME OF THE DAY. AN IMPORTANT BENEFIT FROM THE GOSPEL. Here is a “pop quiz”. I hated those…

The Power Of A Restrained Tongue

MARK 15:1-5 – And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” And the chief priests…

Walking With A Personal Christ

GALATIANS 2:20 – I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me THEME OF THE DAY. WALKING WITH A PERSONAL CHRIST. Today’s scripture was Martin Luther’s…

The Height Of Spiritual Maturity

MARK 14:32-36 – And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.” And going a little farther,…

The Right Kind Of Boasting

2 CORINTHIANS 12:7-10 – So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is…