HYMN. The Gk. hymnos was used by the classical writers to signify any ode or song written in praise of gods or heroes, and occasionally by LXX translators of praise to God, e.g. Pss. 40:3; 65:1; Is. 42:10. In the NT the word occurs only in Eph. 5:19 and Col. 3:16, with the verbal form … More Devotional Thought – “HYMNS” – 03/18/2024
PRAY FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING CHURCHES AND PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS MARCH 2024 – Prayer Focus Update is a monthly information bulletin with up-to-date news on the persecuted Church to help Christians pray for their suffering brothers and sisters. You can use this for prayer groups, your own information, and for inclusion in church magazines. It is … More Pray for the Persecuted Church – March 2024
In movies today, a “prepper” is seen as someone who is stockpiling for the coming zombie apocalypse. While I know nothing about zombies, I do know the Bible is very specific about prepping. Jesus in Matthew 25 lays out the case for prepping for His return as does Peter in our main text today. 2 … More Devotional Thought – “Preppers” – 02/22/2024
Legal abortions rate in the U.S. 1973-2021, by marital status Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 24, 2023 In 2021, there were around 40 legal abortions per 100 live births among unmarried women in the United States. In comparison, the rate of abortion per live births among married women was around four per 100. The abortion rates … More PRO-LIFE -Devotion and NEWS-02/08/2024
PSALM 16 PSALM 16:3 CONTEXT: Overview of Ps 16 . v.3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.But, i.e. but my goodness extendeth, which is easily understood out of the former verse; from which also there may be fetched another supplement; O my soul, … More Devotional Thought for Today -” Holy Servants” 02/06/2024
Introduction Christians rejoice that God has called us out of our spiritual darkness into his marvelous light (1 Pet. 2:9). We walk by faith in the Light of the world. Yet sometimes God calls us to walk at night, when his providence perplexes or pains us. Even then, God has given us his word to … More How to Endure the Night
…of Complacency/Complicitness on Par with 1930’s Pre-Holocaust German Church New Documentary Warns American Church of Complacency/Complicitness on Par with 1930’s Pre-Holocaust German Church ‘Letter to the American Church’ Issues Urgent Call to the Church to Counter-Cultural Challenges from New York Times Bestselling Author Eric Metaxas, Turning Point’s Charlie Kirk plus Others. See the trailer below: … More Devotional – PLUS- New Documentary Warns American Church…- 01/17/2024
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PRAY FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING CHURCHES AND PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS ESV First Person I desire in my prayers to remember those who are in prison for the testimony of Jesus, as in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since I also am in the body. Hebrews 13:3(ESV) O send from on high and rescue them … More Pray for the Persecuted Church – January 2024
JOHN 16:33 Peace as the Absence of Hostility At times, “peace” indicates the absence of hostilities. In texts where the term “peace” contrasts with warfare, it likely communicates a mere cessation of warfare instead of friendship (Deut 20:10; Judg 4:17; 21:13; 1 Sam 7:14; 1 Kgs 2:5; 5:12; Jer 25:37; Ezek 7:25; Mic 3:5). Ecclesiastes … More Saturday’s Soldiers Devotional – 12/30/2023
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