To Smyrna: Be Faithful Unto Death | Revelation 2:8-11

Seven Letters Week 3 SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. (Revelation 2:9) Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil …

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To Ephesus: Remember Your First Love | Revelation 2:1-7

Seven Letters Week 2 SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. (Revelation 2:3) But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. (Revelation 2:4) Remember therefore from where you have …

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Introduction to Advent

Advent is the coming or arrival of an important person, and there is no better word for describing what the Christmas season should mean to Christians. We know, of course, that Jesus was not likely born on December 25; however, Christmas is our set time for celebrating and remembering the miraculous birth of Christ. As I hope …

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Biblical Worship

Introduction to the Psalms: Biblical Worship

Charles Spurgeon, the great prince of preachers, once said, “All places are places of worship to a Christian. Wherever he is, he ought to be in a worshiping frame of mind.” The Bible supports Spurgeon’s words. Throughout the Old Testament, we see worship being done particularly upon altars with sacrifices being made to God. From …

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Isaac and Rebekah (Genesis 24)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 15) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION The man bowed his head and worshiped the LORD and said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the LORD has led me in the …

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The Death of Sarah (Genesis 23)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 14) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION The field and the cave that is in it were made over to Abraham as property for a burying place by the Hittites. (Genesis 23:20) For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. (Hebrews 11:10) …

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Abraham Sacrifices Isaac (Genesis 22)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 13) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together. (Genesis 22:8) He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that …

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Abraham’s Two Sons (Genesis 21)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 12) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had promised. (Genesis 21:1) Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and …

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Abraham and Abimelech (Genesis 20)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 11) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of you heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her. (Genesis 20:6) Then …

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God Rescues Lot (Genesis 19)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 10) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION But he lingered. So the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the hand, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city. (Genesis 19:16) So it was that, when God destroyed …

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