Tag: faith
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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Luke 2:13-14 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Song: David Torbett – It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – There are obviously more polished versions…
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In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Song: James Taylor – In the Bleak Midwinter Most scholars believe that Jesus was not born in December. Some of the most compelling arguments are for March or…
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Isaiah 7:14 – Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Song: O Come O Come Emmanuel Today we begin a series of devotions centered around the scriptures and songs of Advent and Christmas. Some of them will be…
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The Spiritual Discipline of Singing
Habakkuk 3:2, 16-19 Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, …
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When Will Things Change Lord?!
Habakkuk 1:2-11 Habakkuk’s complaint to God How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not save? Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me; there is…
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Nahum’s Prophetic Acrostic
Nahum 1:7-13 The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him, but with an overwhelming flood he will make an end of Nineveh; he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness. Whatever they plot against the Lord he will bring…
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Micah: When He Could Have Said, “I Told You So!”
Micah 4:1-5 In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to…
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100,000 People
Jonah 4:1-11 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. He prayed to the Lord, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and…
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When the “Safe” Play is Actually More Dangerous
Jonah 1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for…
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When Worship Is Not Worship (Amos)
Amos 5:21-24 I hate, I reject your festivals; I don’t enjoy your joyous assemblies. If you bring me your entirely burned offerings and gifts of food— I won’t be pleased; I won’t even look at your offerings of well-fed animals. Take away the noise of your songs; I won’t listen to…
Weekday Word w/ Eric 