The Gifts and the Calling of God is Irrevocable

Hi friends! Let's begin the week on an encouraging note! "There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first and also to the Greek" (Rom 2:9). Years ago I tried to convince a pastor of the importance of Jewish evangelism. He responded by citing and, in …

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Celebrating the New Covenant

Happy Lord's Day, my friends! What makes Sunday special? There are many potential answers to that question. For example, it is a reminder that we all need a day of rest...a Sabbath...in which our sole focus is on Jesus. (Hebrews 4) Thankfully, as believers in Jesus, we know that Jesus is our Sabbath rest. But …

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When the Old Testament was actually the New Testament

Have you ever stopped to consider what the Old Testament was called before the New Testament came along? Well, the Bible itself tells us what it was called, and Acts 11 tells us how Paul and Barnabas used the Scripture to teach believers in Antioch...the place in which believers were first called Christians! Be blessed! …

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Indeed, God Can Use Anyone…and He Does!

As I read this encouragement, I was reminded of a lesson in our study on God's Faithfulness. God's Faithfulness Sent the Gospel to the Gentiles closely compliments the devotional below. I hope you enjoy both! "Therefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word. Philip went down to the city of Samaria and …

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