Tag Archives: Encouragement

Remembering the Past

Day 4 – Joshua 5:10 10 On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, the Israelites celebrated the Passover. [1] The Israelites had miraculously crossed over the Jordan River … Continue reading

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Circumcise Yourself

Day 3 – Joshua 5:2-9 2 At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again.” 3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth. 4 Now this is why … Continue reading

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Day 2 – Your Enemies Are Defeated

Day 2 – Joshua 5:1 5         Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the Lord had dried up the Jordan before the Israelites until we had crossed … Continue reading

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Consecrate Yourself!

Joshua 5:1-15 One of my favorite hymns is “I Am Thine,” written by Franny Crosby. Its lyrics rang in my ears as I worked on this message: “Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, by the power of grace divine. … Continue reading

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God Is Not Slow

2 Peter 3:1-9  The twilight of another year brings the inevitable opportunity for reflection and analysis. What was the past year like? Did I accomplish what I set out to accomplish? What were the highs and lows of my year? … Continue reading

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Stay Tuned!

2 Corinthians 4:13-18 The Christmas season is not the joyful season for some as it is advertised. In fact, it is one of the most difficult, if not, for some, the most difficult time of the year. “According to the … Continue reading

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A Clash of Two Kingdoms

John 10:1-16 Every Christmas season presents this preacher with a challenge. What more can I say than has already been said? How can I make the well-rehearsed details of this season more meaningful? How can I make effective application of … Continue reading

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Positioned For Growth

Acts 2:41-47 What shall we do? Shall we focus our energies on building the Kingdom of God or building the church? So often whenever there are seminars, conferences, classes, lectures, or sermons addressing the topic of church the growth the … Continue reading

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Positioned To Prosper

2 Kings 4:1-7  Whenever a sermon has prosperity as its topic, the immediate reaction is to greet it with skepticism or excitement. The skepticism comes as a result of experiencing manipulative sermons masked as prophesy or encouragement; and, the excitement … Continue reading

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Positioned For Greatness

1 Samuel 17:20-37; Colossians 3:23-24 Many people want to be great. Many want to make a name for themselves. This desire is evidenced in every avenue of daily life. We witness it in our schools, on our jobs, even in our … Continue reading

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