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Have We 'Put On' Christ? (November 21)
Have we been truly converted to Him, discarding our old life and clothing ourselves with the fresh, clean garments of our Lord's heart, mind, and character? If not, pe...
Jesus Christ, Our Example (November 20)
By coming penitently to Jesus -- seeking first the forgiveness of our sins and then committing ourselves to live by His example -- we become an example that helps othe...
When the Feeling of Salvation Fails Us (November 19)
The Scriptures must be our guide. Our feelings may err on the high side or the low side, but the only reliable basis for our confidence is God's promise. And never for...
Confident in Christ . . . and Careful (November 18)
Given the problems that confront us (no less today than in the first century), it would be dangerous not to guard our faith carefully -- there are none more vulnerable...
Even in Christ, We Are Not Yet Fully Alive (November 17)
In Christ, we live in great anticipation. And since we live in anticipation, we also live with focused concentration and resolute patience. Excited, enticed, and intri...
Opportunity to Seek God (November 16)
If we fail to use the opportunity which God's grace has provided, the word "regret" will crush us with horrible force. There is no love more painful than the love that...
The Church in Splendor (November 15)
“Beholding the glory of the Lord, [we] are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another” (2 Corinthians 3:18). Jesus Christ is the key to ...
The Power (and Beauty) of Commitment (November 14)
It may be that the truly “big” tests of life are the “little” ones, the many daily decisions that call for us to remember our promises to the Lord and faithfully do th...
The Gospel Is True, but We Must Pay Attention (November 13)
Shall we neglect such a great salvation and simply drift away from it? Whatever may have changed in our lives, here is one thing that will never change: the powerful t...
No Christianity without Correctability (November 12)
Oftentimes, wisdom hurts us before it helps us. Although its benefits are enjoyable, wisdom usually requires some painful adjustments -- starting with the admission th...
Don't Limp! Decide! (November 11)
Ponder this statement by Eric Greitens, with which I agree: "Remember that deciding is not doing, and wanting is not choosing. Transformation will take place not becau...
The Samaritan Syndrome (November 10)
Jesus calls us to make a radical choice. The choice Israel needed to make was a prefiguring of the greater choice that confronts us today. The very worst decision we c...
A Decision Only We Can Make (November 9)
A DECISION ONLY WE CAN MAKE (NOVEMBER 9)View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/decision-only-we-can-make-november-9/"'Return to me . . . and I will return to you,' ...
Take My Yoke Upon You (November 8)
TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU (NOVEMBER 8)View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/take-my-yoke-upon-you-november-8/"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will...
Hastening the Coming (November 7)
HASTENING THE COMING (NOVEMBER 7)View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/hastening-coming-november-7/". . . waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, b...
Turning from the Power of Satan to God (November 6)
TURNING FROM THE POWER OF SATAN TO GOD (NOVEMBER 6)View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/turning-from-power-of-satan-to-god-november-6/". . . to open their eyes, s...
Testing Everything by the Scriptures (November 5)
TESTING EVERYTHING BY THE SCRIPTURES (NOVEMBER 5)View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/testing-everything-by-scriptures-november-5/"Now these Jews were more noble ...
Choose Life! (November 4)
CHOOSE LIFE! (NOVEMBER 4)View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/choose-life-november-4/"I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before...
Henceforth (November 3)
HENCEFORTH (NOVEMBER 3)View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/henceforth-november-3/"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ...
Self Must Be Crucified (November 2)
SELF MUST BE CRUCIFIED (NOVEMBER 2)View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/self-must-be-crucified-november-2/"Then Jesus told his disciples, 'If anyone would come af...
After Baptism, What's Different? (November 1)
AFTER BAPTISM, WHAT’S DIFFERENT? (NOVEMBER 1)View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/after-baptism-whats-different-november-1/". . . but declared first to those in D...
Every Deed Will Be Tested (October 31)
Having given us life and a free will, God will hold us accountable for the use of our freedom of choice between good and evil. Think of it in terms of "stewardship." W...
In a World of Futility, How Should We Live? (October 30)
We must learn to do what is right because it is right, and not because it will turn earthly events in our direction. The sooner we give up our "comprehend and control"...
There Are Those Who Pervert God’s Grace (October 29)
As Christians we will fall short and our only hope of salvation is in God's grace. But forgiveness requires godly sorrow and repentance. In the absence of "a broken an...
The Faith Is Worth Contending For (October 28)
If the gospel is true, it is the most important truth in the world -- and it is worth being defended. Just as surely as the gospel is preached, there will be those who...
Each Must Choose (October 27)
In regard to God, we must say a decisive Yes! -- or we'll not like where we end up. As I heard someone say, "God lives upstream from us, and we’re not going to get to ...
The Good Confession (October 26)
Confessing Christ goes beyond saying the words "I believe that Jesus is the Son of God." Truly believing it, that truth must be confessed in our deeds as well as our w...
Why Saul, the Rabbi, Obeyed the Gospel of Christ (October 25)
Our motivation today needs to like Paul's. My own prayer is that I obeyed the gospel in order "that I may gain Christ and be found in him . . . becoming like him in hi...
What Was Written in the Hebrew Scriptures (October 24)
What Jesus showed His disciples from the Hebrew Scriptures is that (a) the Messiah would suffer, (b) He would rise from the dead, and (c) repentance for the forgivenes...
We Must All Appear (October 23)
There is not one of us who won't have to account for himself or herself before Christ at the judgment. That accounting will be an absolutely accurate assessment of our...
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