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Was your cup filled today? If the words of God had special meaning for you, please share your reflections in the comments section at the end of each post. We would love to hear Christ's impact on you.
Separate and Sanctified
" Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be...
Jerry Hanline
Aug 6, 20243 min read
It is God's plan not yours.
“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”(Genesis 1:27 ESV) God...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 5, 20243 min read
O' Lord
Merciful Father, Our lives are so cluttered and hectic that I fervently pray for the precious gifts of patience and understanding. I pray...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 4, 20241 min read
It's the law, but you will break it anyway.
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 3, 20242 min read
A Multitude of Grace
"For this is why the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live...
Jerry Hanline
Aug 2, 20244 min read
What are you?
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9 ESV) Who can understand this? I...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 1, 20243 min read
What Happened at the Cross?
“Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?"
Jerry Zengler
Jul 31, 20242 min read
The Reformed Heart
16 yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 30, 20243 min read
You said you were a Christian?
“But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.” (Romans 11:6 ESV) Many people...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 29, 20242 min read
Thank You God
Thank You, God, for all of the things You have blessed us with. Father God, we thank You for the opportunities that we have been given....
J. Richard Baran
Jul 28, 20241 min read
The Salvation of Christ Awaits You
12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” In no one...
Jerry Zengler
Jul 27, 20243 min read
Remain Devoted
23 “Forge a chain! For the land is full of bloody crimes and the city is full of violence. 24 I will bring the worst of the nations to...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 26, 20242 min read
From Heaven to a Manger to Heaven
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Remain in Him
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 24, 20242 min read
The Wrath of God
“For behold, the Lord is coming out from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, and the earth will disclose...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 23, 20242 min read
Who saves Who?
27 “What becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 For we hold...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Lord Guide Us
Abba, Father, We are grateful to You, Lord, for the many ways You have led us and blessed us with grace. Lord, the world conditions us to...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 21, 20241 min read
A Prayer for Today - And Everyday
Most Wise and Eternal Father, We humbly come to you this morning, thanking you for continuing to demonstrate your unwavering faithfulness...
Jimmy Young
Jul 20, 20242 min read
Division Often Equals Multiplication
One Saved + ÷ = x “35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 19, 20242 min read
I Cling to You
Merciful Father, I thank you for the promise of Your presence in my life. You are with me alone in my prayers as the lesser light gives...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 18, 20241 min read
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