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Jesus, the True and Better
For this devotional, I would like to share a quote from Tim Keller’s book on preaching. “Jesus is the true and better Adam, who passed the test in the garden and whose obedience is imputed to us (1 Corinthians 15). “Jesus is the true and better Abel, who, though innocently slain, has blood that cries…
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You Never Know What Someone is Going Through
Recently I called my local tag agency to get a quote on a new vehicle we had just bought. It was near the end of the month, so when I called, they were too busy to address my question so they would have someone call me back. When they did, it was a frustrating conversation…
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Defending Your Faith
“but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” (1 Peter 3:15) It’s of utmost important to believe in Jesus—eternity hinges on it. It’s also…
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Short of Glory
Have you ever wondered about all the ramifications from the fall of man? Have you ever pondered the specific details about Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit? Have you ever thought about how all of that connects to the gospel? Pastor Mitchell Chase seeks to answer those questions—and does so faithfully—in his new book…
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On Being a Son of God
“for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.” (Galatians 3:26) When we become Christians, not only does God radically save us and declare us righteous in His sight, but we become His sons, His children. That is the most amazing news of all time—and it’s too good not to be true.…
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Are We So Foolish?
“Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?”(Galatians 3:3 ESV) You know you’re justified—made righteous before God—by faith. And you understand the faith you exercise to believe upon Jesus is a gift from God, so that you have no room to boast. You can’t be proud…
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Eyes on Heaven
We wake up up each morning to war. We are pulled away by the constant news cycle, lured by our own temptations, and distracted by the phones in our hands. It’s so hard to keep our eyes fixated on the glory of Heaven. But that’s exactly what we must do. When we keep our eyes…
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For God to be Sovereign
For God to be sovereign, He must be sovereign over all. He must be sovereign over the winds of the sea and the birds of the air. He must be sovereign over the cries of infants and the triumphs of men. He must be sovereign over the crawling insect and the ferocious lion. He must…
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How to Identify False Teachers
“There were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you.” (2 Peter 2:1) False teachers are never spoken of in a positive way in Scripture, and rightfully so. Jesus reserves His harshest words for false teachers, that is, the Pharisees and Sadducees and other religious leaders of that…
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God’s Love Behind His “No”
The beauty of trusting the Lord enough to say, “Even if you don’t” is that it reveals we have assurance of his love. Do you have assurance of God’s love for you? How many times growing up did your parents say no to you, yet you never lacked assurance of their love? You knew they…
Blake Long 