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Encouraging Message Series for Young Believers
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JUNE 30
The New Testament Church Matthew 16:13-18 Today the word church is often used differently than the way Scripture defines it. We tend to think of a building with a steeple, a morning or evening service, or even a potluck get-together. … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: MARCH 13
Unity of the Spirit Ephesians 4:1-8 Sin disrupts relationships and separates us from God. We can readily see these consequences in the account of Adam and Eve. Disobedience hurt their relationship with God and caused them to live apart from … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: FEBRUARY 4
Why God Closes Doors Jeremiah 10:21-24 A blocked opportunity can be a useful tool for teaching. God wants to mold us into His image, and He can use anything—including something we desire—to do so. Closed doors prevent mistakes. Just because … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: JULY 25
We say a great many things in church (and out of church too) without thinking of what we are saying. For instance, we say in the Creed “I believe in the forgiveness of sins.” I had been saying it for … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: JULY 24
On the Lord’s prayer We believe that God forgives us our sins; but also that He will not do so unless we forgive other people their sins against us. There is no doubt about the second part of this statement. … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: APRIL 22
Change Requires Learning the Truth “Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, … Continue reading
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MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: OCTOBER 14
The Key to the Missionary’s Work Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” —Matthew 28:18-19 The key to the … Continue reading
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MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: OCTOBER 6
The Nature of Regeneration When it pleased God…to reveal His Son in me… —Galatians 1:15-16 If Jesus Christ is going to regenerate me, what is the problem He faces? It is simply this— I have a heredity in which I … Continue reading
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