Daily Devotion “Paul calls attention to the essential ingredient in order for worship to be accepted by God: the presenting of our bodies as a living sacrifice. God told Israel that He wanted no more of their burnt offerings and sacrifices. He … [Read more...] about Day 11/23 – Rebellion Blinds
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Day 11/21 – Playing with Fire
Daily Devotion “You can easily become possessive of that which God gives you, forgetting that He gave it to you to steward. …. You may not know what proper stewardship looks like, but you can know that when you step outside of the biblical … [Read more...] about Day 11/21 – Playing with Fire
Day 11/19 – Acts and Consequences
Daily Devotion “Culture plays a powerful role in the life of the church, and you can easily mistake the words of God's servants for the Word of God, when in reality their words contradict the direct word God gave in Scripture.” Walter A. … [Read more...] about Day 11/19 – Acts and Consequences
Day 9/27 – Inner Renewal
Daily Devotion "I have held many things in my hands, and have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess." Martin Luther ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 9/27 – Inner Renewal
Day 8/24 – Law and Self-denial
Daily Devotion “How often you would like to reach inside another and alter their perception of reality. You say to yourself, 'Why can they not understand this simple message of redemption?" …”But they cannot, and you cannot force it. Unless the … [Read more...] about Day 8/24 – Law and Self-denial
Day 8/4 – Out of Control
Daily Devotion "If I see alright, the cross of popular evangelicalism is not the cross of the New Testament. It is, rather, a new bright ornament upon the bosom of a self-assured and carnal Christianity. The old cross slew men, the new cross … [Read more...] about Day 8/4 – Out of Control
Day 5/11 – Controlling The Work Of God
Daily Devotion "Much of the modern church is ashamed to mention such countercultural topics as the differing roles of the sexes, disciplining wayward believers for disobedience, and extramarital sex or homosexuality being sins. Yet the … [Read more...] about Day 5/11 – Controlling The Work Of God
Day 3/8 – Sexual Sin
Daily Devotion “In a criminal court, you can only plead innocent or guilty. When you plead guilty, you throw yourself on the mercy of the court. Voting against yourself in favor of God is your only hope, for you can only be forgiven if you … [Read more...] about Day 3/8 – Sexual Sin
HOMOSEXUALS – FAIR OR PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT?
Chalk up yet another victory for gay rights. The passage of AB 311 creates special rights for homosexuals in employment. The Nevada bill makes homosexuality equal in the law to minorities, which have no control over their color or gender. The only … [Read more...] about HOMOSEXUALS – FAIR OR PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT?