Solemn Witnesses
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.” —Acts 5:29 When there is an accident, police officers will try and locate witnesses to ask them what they…
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Servants by Choice
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013 “So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.’ “ —Luke 17:10 The apostle Paul would often…
Why Going to Church Is Important, Part 3
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2013 As I mentioned last week, the church exists for three main reasons: to exalt God (upward); to edify the saints (inward); and to evangelize the world (outward). Let’s look at the second function—the edification of other…
Run for Him
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up.…
Run by the Rules
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013 I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself…
Run Well
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013 You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth? -Galatians 5:7 When runners compete in a race, depending on what kind of race it is, they must stay in…
With Eternity in View
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013 “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus–the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.” — Acts 20:24…
Why Going to Church Is Important, Part 2
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2013 The church exists for three purposes: The Glorification of God; The Edification of the Saints; And the Evangelization of the World. In other words, “Upward, Inward, and Outward.” The first purpose of the church is to…
So Great a Salvation
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.” — Matthew 7:13 People believe in hell for other…
