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Our scripture this morning is Proverbs 4:23-25 (ESV). Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Proverbs speaks to us with wisdom that …
Our scripture this morning is Romans 15:5-7 (NASB1995). Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, accept one …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 34:17-18 (NASB1995). The righteous cry, and the Lord hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit. God loves us in ways we can’t even describe or understand. He wants to be part of …
Our scripture this morning is 1 John 4:18-19 (NASB1995). There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. We love, because He first loved us. The Letters of John and his Gospel all focus on God’s love for …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 145:17-18 (NASB1995). The Lord is righteous in all His ways And kind in all His deeds. The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. There are many songs of praise in Psalms, but this one is specifically titled as …
Our scripture this morning is Ephesians 6:18 (NASB1995). With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints. Paul asks us to pray “at all times in the Spirit”, meaning we are aware of more …
Our scripture this morning is Proverbs 11:24-25 (NASB). There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want. The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered. This teaching is rooted in …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 121:4-5 (NASB1995). Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. This Psalm was sung as pilgrims came to Jerusalem to worship God during holy day celebrations. These helped people remember God’s protection and …
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 24:42 (NASB1995). Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. Jesus wants us to know that He will return for us when the Father sends Him. However, we can’t predict or discover when that will be. Just a few verses earlier …
Our scripture today is Isaiah 12:2 (NASB1995). Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. The second phrase of this verse is a quote from Psalms 118:14. While prophets often used familiar scripture to remind people …