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Philip P. Bliss was a gospel hymn writer and musician. You have either sung one of the hymns that he authored such as, “I will sing of my Redeemer,” “Wonderful words of life,” or my favorite, “Hallelujah, What a Savior.” Although he didn’t write the lyrics for the hymn, he composed the music for an
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People say that hindsight is 20-20. It is interesting that many times we see things clearly only long after something has transpired. I’m sure this has happened to you as often as it has happened to me. We think, “How did I not see that coming? Why was I so blind?” All of us would
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Some things never get old. Each of us has things in our life that are all-time favorites that we don’t grow tired of. For example, you might have a favorite show, sports team to cheer for, favorite movie, book, or restaurant. If you’ve been to Texas Roadhouse and had the endless baskets of fresh rolls
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In the third stanza of Isaac Watts’ famous hymn, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” we sing “See, from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down. Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown?” Can you survey the wondrous cross and be unmoved? As
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As I type this, we are approaching the last Sunday of the year. I was curious to remember what I preached at the end and beginning of 2024-2025. I ended 2024 and began 2025 by preaching the need to draw near to Christ and His Church out of Heb. 10:19-25. The Lord then led us
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Why is doctrine so important? What’s the big idea of it anyway? Glory. God’s glory. God’s glory alone. Doctrine should always lead the believer to a deeper reverence of God’s glory and a higher ascribing Him glory. Throughout Romans and all of Biblical Christianity we see that doctrine is critical, but it is also purposeful.
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As we are quickly bringing our study of the practical section of the book of Romans, we see that the Apostle Paul has opened up his heart in the closing chapters. After giving some greeting to his faithful friends and before saying his final goodbyes of encouragement that are a pattern in his letters; Paul
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