READY OR NOT, HERE I COME! Devotional for First Sunday in Advent, December 3, 2017 based upon Mark 13: 24-37 When you were young, did you play Hide and Seek?…
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“Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." (Luke 12:13) It’s as though the United States Congress just put its entire military at your command, and you…
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FIRST WORDS AND FINAL WORDS Devotional for Christ the King Sunday, November 26, 2017 based upon Matthew 25: 31-46 I retired on June 30, 2014, after serving as pastor of…
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“ . . . so that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.” (Romans 3:26) “Just remember, it’s not about you.” Those…
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“Therefore encourage one another with these words.” (1 Thess. 4:18) St. Paul didn’t act as though he had more than he really had. He had words, and they were good…
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USE IT OR LOSE IT Devotional for November 19, 2017 based upon Matthew 25: 14-30 In the parable for this morning Jesus is talking about money. But He is…
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WE ALL HAVE TO GET OUR OWN OIL Devotional for November 12, 2017 based upon Matthew 25: 1-13 At one point all ten had brightly burning lamps. All ten had…
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"He who sits on the throne will shelter them with His presence.” (Rev. 7:15) The old sinner in us doesn’t always like the term “shelter.” Are we so weak that…
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RUN AND FINISH THE RACE Devotional for All Saints Sunday based upon Hebrews 12: 1-2 I am inspired by stories of people who did not give up. I really admire…
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“ to them, ‘Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’” (Matthew 22:21) What a horrifying statement. Is our Lord Jesus…
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