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No Trophies, Only Crowns!

What if there were no trophies, medals, or rings for athletic accomplishment, no prize for finishing first? Imagine winning the Super Bowl without celebrating or acknowledging the hard-fought victory. Now picture finishing first place in the Olympics with no medal ceremony. Suppose, after months and years of rigorous training and sacrifice, victories were greeted with silence and indifference. Without celebrations …

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Works or Faith?

All men desire to do well, and most of us want to please God! But where is the boundary between faith and works? As we consider God’s promise to Abraham, we find that it was through Abraham’s faith in God that he was called a friend of God. Abraham trusted God’s words, and because of his faith in God’s plan …

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Entering His Rest

Have you ever seen someone who just can’t seem to find rest? They always appear worried or spent. They seek rest and peace, yet it never seems to happen. Oddly enough, God’s Word has much to say about entering His rest. This rest is not just taking a nap or lying in a hammock; it comes from only one source. …

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The Outcome of an Unsure Identity

As children of the Most High, we must understand that forces around us want to rob the children of God of their heavenly destination and the life of fellowship with our Father while on Earth. As a man of God, He does not leave us without insight into the spiritual forces that want to rob us and our children of …

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Failed Thanks

When I fail to give thanks, it often means I am looking at the things of this world and what is going wrong around me rather than what the Lord has done for me. God’s Word is clear that the Lord came not only to save His children from their sin but also to do much more. Not only do …

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Overflowed Barns

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi 3:10 He said to test Him, and I did!  One of the hardest ways …

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Treasures of Wisdom & Knowledge

If you’ve ever experienced a business or relationship failure, whether you’re aware of it or not, it’s often because we didn’t heed God’s direction. When I was young, I didn’t believe God’s Word was important. In fact, if anyone had asked, I would have said it was foolish to think God wanted to bless me if I simply let Him …

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Promises vs. Tactics

The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. – Psalm 19:7-8 Throughout the Bible, God’s children find hope in His promises. The Lord …

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Overseer of My Soul

For ‘you were like sheep going astray,’ but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. – 1 Peter 2:25 This powerful verse reveals four important truths: 1. We were like sheep who had gone astray. 2. We have returned home. 3. The Shepherd (Jesus) is the Overseer of our souls. 4. We have an adversary. …

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He Spoke It

All creation, salvation, and truth come from one source: the Word of God. As John 1:1-5 tells us, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him, nothing was made that has been made. In him was …