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Salvation

Clueless But Not Faithless

JOB 1:20-22 – Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” 22 In all this Job did not sin or…

The Growing Preciousness Of Christ

1 JOHN 2:1-2 – My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. THEME OF THE DAY. THE…

The Wonder Of Being A Christian

1 JOHN 1:1-4 – That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the…

Jesus’ Great Desire

JOHN 17:24 – Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. THEME OF THE DAY. JESUS’S GREAT DESIRE. Today’s scripture is part of a larger portion which may be likened to the “Burning…

The God Of All Encouragement

EPHESIANS 1:3, 11 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will. THEME OF THE DAY. THE GOD…

The Grace Of The Lord Jesus Beyond Salvation

JOHN 1:14-17 – And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’ ”)…