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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

From the Word:  ”Satan hindered us” (from I Thessalonians 2:13-20)
”For we wanted to come to you - I Paul, more than once - and yet Satan hindered us.” (I Thessalonians 2:18)  Also in verse 16: “[The Jews are] hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved…”
Lord, how do I understand the issue of hindrances?  [...]

National

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

From the Word:  Back into dust (from Psalm 90)
”You turn man back into dust and say, ‘Return, O children of men.’  For a thousand years in Your sight are like yesterday when it passes by, or as a watch in the night.”  (Psalm 90:3-4)
Lord, life is so transient. That certainly is one of the themes of this psalm.  Moses [...]

Philadelphia metro (revised 10/17)

Friday, October 17th, 2008

From the Word:  Standing in line (from Psalm 101)
”My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in a blameless way is the one who will minister to me.  He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; he who speaks falsehood shall not maintain [...]

Local ministry

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

From the Word:  Believing others’ testimony (from Mark 16:1-20)
”When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it.” (Mark 16:11 NASB)
How important it is for me to hear God’s voice, to know that He is personally involved in all that I do, and that He engineers the [...]

Philadelphia Metro

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

From the Word : Answering one question ( from Mark 14:53-65)
”The high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, ‘Do you not answer?  What is it that these men are testifiying against You?’  But He kept silent and did not answer.  Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, ‘Are you [...]