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Day 7/14 – Mutual Acceptance

July 14, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

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 7/13 – Biblical Relationships

July 13, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

His Faithfullness – Numbers 23:19 (ESV) “God is not man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not fulfill it?” Numbers 23:19 “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren… [More…]

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Day 7/12 – Worship

July 12, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

His Faithfulness – Lamentations 3:22-23 mESV) The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 “Your only chance of finishing the race well rests in your eliminating all options. Until you are convinced in the depths of your soul that an… [More…]

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Day 7/9 – Opportunity to Leave

July 9, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

His Spirit – 1 Corinthians 2:12 (ESV) “Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.” 1 Corinthians 2:12 “Following Jesus has always been hard. After delivering His discourse on the bread of life, “many of His disciples went… [More…]

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Day 7/7 – A Time to Disobey

July 7, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Assurance of Salvation – John 5:24 (ESV) “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” John 5:24 “Heaven is not a reward, it is a gift.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ——:///// +++ A history… [More…]

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Day 7/3 – Sensing a Need

July 3, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

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 6/29 – Who is Meeting Your Needs?

June 29, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Sin’s Penalty – Hebrews 9:27 (ESV) “And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,” Hebrews 9:27 “…it’s easier to make an informed decision about our next smart phones than to examine the darkness of our souls and expose them to the Light that has come into the world. It’s easier… [More…]

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Day 6/26 – False Impressions

June 26, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

All Have Sinned – Romans 3:23 (ESV) “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23 Do we let our culture/traditions supersede God’s commands? Jesus speaking in Mark 7:6-9 said: 6 … “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: These people honor me with their lips, but their… [More…]

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Day 6/25 – Seeking God’s Kingdom

June 25, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Witnessing – Romans 1:16 (ESV) “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16 “Profound, permanent change takes place by altering how you think. Study the Bible. Meditate on what it means and the implications for your… [More…]

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Day 6/24 – Increased Responsibility

June 24, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Witnessing – Matthew 4:19 (ESV) “And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19 What is Truth? …”Jesus tells us that the way to life is through the Truth: “I am the way, and the Truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me” (John 14:… [More…]

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Day 6/23 – Tired of the Battle

June 23, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Fellowship – Hebrews 10:24-25 (ESV). “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:24-25 “I want the joy of knowing that I am doing… [More…]

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Day 6/20 – Exposing Heresy

June 20, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Prayer – John 15:7 (ESV) “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” John 15:7 “…it is also true that if you wish a close, intimate relationship with God, you must spend the effort studying and applying theology, which is another way of saying,… [More…]

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Day 6/19 – Law of the Harvest

June 19, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

The Word – Joshua 1:8 (ESV) “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Joshua… [More…]

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Day 6/16 – Perform for the Correct Audience

June 16, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Obedience to Christ – Romans 12:1 (ESV) “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” Romans 12:1 “The Christian life requires hard work. Our sanctification is a process wherein we are coworkers with God. We have the… [More…]

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Day 6/14 – The Danger of Presumption

June 14, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Christ the Center – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 “God gave you your days upon earth to prepare you for an eternity with Him. You may not have a great deal to say about your… [More…]

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