Separate From the World – 1 John 2:15-16 (ESV) “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world— the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life —is… [More…]
Day 7/23 – Message and Messenger
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Day 7/20 – A Time of Testing
His Help in Temptation – Psalm 119:9-11 (ESV). “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your Word. With my whole heart I seek You; let me not wander from Your commandments! I have stored up Your Word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” Psalm 119:9-11 “Whenever… [More…]
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Day 7/19 – The Fruit of Sin
His Help in Temptation – Psalm 119:9-11 (ESV). “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your Word. With my whole heart I seek You; let me not wander from Your commandments! I have stored up Your Word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” Psalm 119:9-11 “A… [More…]
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Day 7/18 – Holiness
His Help in Temptation – Hebrews 2:18 (ESV) “For because He Himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.” Hebrews 2:18 “Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don’t be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ… [More…]
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Day 7/16 – A Sense of Ownership
His Provision – Romans 8:32 (ESV) “He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things?” Romans 8:32 “Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” Francis Chang ——:///// +++ A… [More…]
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Day 7/14 – Mutual Acceptance
His Peace – Isaiah 26:3 (ESV) “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3 “…there will be times in your life when God will test you. You cannot predict what that testing looks like, but you can prepare for it, by trusting God in the little things; the… [More…]
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Day 7/3 – Sensing a Need
Salvation Not by Works – Titus 3:5 (ESV) “He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,” Titus 3:5 “I eagerly concede that good, Bible-teaching churches exist today, and I am grateful for them. Tragically, they are the… [More…]
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Day 7/2 – Contrasting Ministries
Salvation Not by Works – Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV) “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 Biblical “Commandments are by their nature clear and concise; you find them in the imperative… [More…]
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Day 6/13 – The Price of Expediency
Be a Reproducer – II Timothy 2:2 NKJV “And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” II Timothy 2:2 “Right now counts forever.” R C Sproul ——:///// +++ A history of these Daily Devotions can be found at: lylebrennan.com. This email contains,… [More…]
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Day 6/11 – Two Kinds of Vessels
Is there Fruit in your life? – James 1:22 NKJV “But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22 “How we read the Scripture is of integral importance because it determines whether or not we are tethered to the underlying spiritual reality of the universe, which is grounded in the authority of God.… [More…]
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Day 6/10 – Subjective Application
Life is but a vapor in eternity – Psalms 90:12 NKJV “So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalms 90:12 “Highly opinionated people are often willful people. They have a keen sense of what is right, but risk being unwilling to submit their standards to the Lordship of Christ. Strong opinions can… [More…]
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Day 6/7 – Positive and Negative Commands
Only God in you can control your tongue – James 3:8 NKJV “But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.” James 3:8 “Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” James 1:2-3 “God will never place you… [More…]
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Day 6/6 – Law and Request
How do you handle correction? – Proverbs 17:10 NKJV “Rebuke is more effective for a wise man than a hundred blows on a fool.” Proverbs 17:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good… [More…]
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Day 6/4 – Never Say No to God
Who are you? … what do you dwell on? – Proverbs 23:7 NKJV “For as he thinks in his heart, so ishe…” Proverbs 23:7 “Jesus here tells us we cannot be assured of entrance into heaven unless we do the will of His Father. Note with me that, like the children of Israel, the people to whom He refers… [More…]
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Day 5/30 – The Double Edge of Responsibility
Trials & Testing – James 1:2-4 NKJV “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” James 1:2-4 “Why are you here? The whole of Scripture asserts that this life is… [More…]
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Lyle E. Brennan is an entrepreneur, business owner, publisher, and successful real estate developer with more than 40 years of experience. 
