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Our scripture this morning is Isaiah 54:17 (NLT). But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken! God has promised that …
Our scripture this morning is Acts 4:11-12 (NLT). For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, ‘The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.’ There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. Peter stands …
Our scripture this morning is Philippians 3:10-11 (NLT). I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead! Paul wrote several times in different letters …
Our scripture this morning is Exodus 33:14 (NLT). The Lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.” In this passage God gives Moses His promise to be with him and to give him rest. God had been with His people from the beginning, …
Our scripture this morning is Genesis 1:1-2 (NLT). In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. “In the beginning…”, it doesn’t go back any further than that. God …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 (NLT). So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Don’t give offense to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God. I, too, try to please everyone in everything I do. I don’t just do what is …
Our scripture this morning is 1 John 4:10-11 (NLT). This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. In this passage John combines two …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 103:2-4 (NLT). Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. This psalm speaks of God’s …
Our scripture this morning is Philippians 2:13-15 (NLT). For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full …
Our scripture this morning is 2 Corinthians 5:19-21 (NLT). For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come …