Category: Studies & Devotions
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The Secret Church
Secret Church began in 2006 based on time David Platt (IMB President) spent with brothers and sisters in underground Asian house churches. Believers all over the world risk their lives every day to gather together to study the Bible, pray and worship. David spent 8-12 hours a day with some of these believers teaching the…
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The Greater the Sacrifice, the Greater the Love
Easter is the most important day on the Christian calendar. Without a resurrection, there is no hope of eternal life and death was not conquered. To Jesus’ disciples and followers, all was lost the day He died. Can you imagine how they felt as His lifeless body was taken down from the cross? He was…
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Pray Without Ceasing
The Holy Spirit led Paul to write to the believers in Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 5:17), saying after “Rejoice always,” “Pray without ceasing.” I’m not any kind of Bible scholar, but I don’t think these statements are suggestions. They are obviously imperatives—commands. I can at least vaguely understand how I might be able to rejoice all…
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Life Verses
My life verse is Psalm 73:25 “Whom do I have in heaven but you and I desire no one on earth as much as you.” Although I knew it was a word from God for me, I struggled against it. If I preferred God above all others, would there be no helpmate in my life?…
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#onething
On the last Sunday of 2015 during the Sunday morning message I asked if anyone had a goal/resolution for the New Year. Several raised their hands. Someone shouted out that they were going to get rid of clutter. We all know what that means: cleaning out the closets, the garage, and the cabinets. What about…