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The Ugly Christian

PSALM 17:15 – As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  THE UGLY CHRISTIAN.   No, today’s theme is not a Christian beauty contest.  We are not looking at attire or physical beauty, but if we were to define the opposite of today’s theme – the…

Where Contentment is Found

PSALM 17:15 – As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  WHERE CONTENTMNENT IS FOUND.   So, let’s imagine we are conducting a survey.  It is one question asked of two distinct groups of people – unbelievers and believers.  Here is the question, “Where do you…

Overcoming Spiritual Amnesia and the Sin of Complaining

PSALM 103:1-5 – Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so…

A Gospel-Consumed Life

1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-8 – For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. For our appeal does not spring from error or…