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You May Have Life In His Name

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Grace and Freedom

So We Do Not Lose Heart

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Fatherly Discipline

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Fatherly Discipline

The Righteous Shall Live By Faith

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The Righteous Shall Live By Faith

Witnesses To the End of The Earth

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Witnesses To the End of The Earth

God in The Flesh

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God in The Flesh

The Great Physician

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The Great Physician

Service and Sacrifice

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Service and Sacrifice

The Long-Awaited King of the Jews

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The Long-Awaited King of the Jews

Is It Even Worth It?

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Is It Even Worth It?

A Future Perspective

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A Future Perspective

Misplaced Priorities

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Misplaced Priorities

Judgment and Joy

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Judgment and Joy

The Righteous Will Live By Faith

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The Righteous Will Live By Faith

Pride Goes Before Destruction

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Pride Goes Before Destruction

Does God Care About Justice?

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Does God Care About Justice?

That All Should Be Saved

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That All Should Be Saved

A Battle Between Brothers

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A Battle Between Brothers

The Cold Hard Truth

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The Cold Hard Truth

Just You Wait

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Just You Wait

Idolatry Vs. Adultery

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Idolatry Vs. Adultery

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Restored to Glory

The Saddest Chapter In The Book

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The Saddest Chapter In The Book

The Bearer of Bad News

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Salvation Is of The Lord

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Salvation Is of The Lord

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God’s Plan

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A Real Relationship

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God Behind the Scenes

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God Behind the Scenes

Miraculous Reconstruction

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Miraculous Reconstruction

Coming Home

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Coming Home

Not Just A Building

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Not Just A Building

The Family of God

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The Family of God

Discipline and Destruction

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Discipline and Destruction

A Heart and Kingdom Divided

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A Heart and Kingdom Divided

The Greatest King Ever

  • May 12, 2022

The Greatest King Ever

No King But God?

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No King But God?

A Love That Redeems

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A Love That Redeems

Rebel, Rescue, Repeat

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Rebel, Rescue, Repeat

A Literal Scarlet Thread

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A Literal Scarlet Thread

He’s Faithful, So Be Faithful

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He’s Faithful, So Be Faithful

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Holy as He Is Holy

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Holy as He Is Holy

Passed Over

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The Beginning of Redemption

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The Beginning of Redemption

The Lord Is Near

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The Lord Is Near

I’ll Be Happy When…

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I’ll Be Happy When…

Working Hard or Hardly Working?

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Working Hard or Hardly Working?

You Can’t Hide a Lie

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You Can’t Hide a Lie

The Sin Underneath All Others

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The Sin Underneath All Others

Play the Long Game

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Well Worth the Wait

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Getting to Know God

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Getting to Know God

Why Don’t We Just Give Up?

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Why Don’t We Just Give Up?

Take Heart, He’s With You

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Take Heart, He’s With You

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind

What Are You Afraid Of?

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What Are You Afraid Of?

Nothing Can Separate Us

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Nothing Can Separate Us

What Has God Forgiven You For?

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What Has God Forgiven You For?

But by the Grace Of God

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A Healthy Swap

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A Healthy Swap

Tell Yourself the Truth

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He Hears You

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He Hears You

Listen and Learn

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Listen and Learn

Do You Need to Put Up Some Walls?

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Do You Need to Put Up Some Walls?

Keep Your Cool

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Keep Your Cool

Great Is His Faithfulness

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Great Is His Faithfulness

Move on to the Meat

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Move on to the Meat

Saving Faith Works

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Saving Faith Works

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Back to the BibleApr 21, 2022 6:00 am GMT

Getting to Know God

 

April 21

 

Read Romans 11:33 (ESV)

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

 

Reflect

Why do you read your Bible? What impact does reading the Word of God have on your life?

 

If I asked you why it’s important to read your Bible, how would you respond? Many people say they read their Bibles to learn more about God. Scripture also communicates God’s law so people read it because they rightly want to avoid sin. The Bible also answers major worldview questions like the origin and nature of the earth and mankind, what is our purpose, what’s right, what’s wrong, what’s real, and what happens when we die, etc.

 

The Bible tells us that we were created by God, it explains our relationship with God, our history with God, how we can be made right with God. The Bible teaches us God’s wisdom and gives us discernment. It shows us how to live godly and holy lives.

 

God is so vast and so infinite that we humans can’t fully fathom or grasp all there is to know about God. Paul beautifully expressed that truth in today’s verse. He wrote that God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge are so deep they are beyond our human capacity to understand. God is omniscient, or all-knowing. It is impossible for us to fully comprehend or understand His plans and purposes. The fact is that we can only know anything about God because He chose to reveal Himself to us. He does this in different ways.

 

First, there is general revelation. We can learn about God through what He has made and what we can observe in the world. Second, there is special revelation. This is any time God chooses to reveal Himself to us by supernatural and miraculous means. Over the course of history, God has revealed Himself to humans by appearing to them physically or in a vision or a dream. Jesus Christ is the ultimate special revelation!

 

But the primary way that God reveals Himself to us is through His written word—the Bible. Everything He wants us to know about Himself, He divinely inspired the authors of Scripture to write. In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Paul wrote: “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”

 

But is gaining knowledge about God the only reason why reading the Bible is an important spiritual discipline? No, that’s only part of the equation! There are people who know an awful lot about God and the Bible but they are not saved! Why? They reject it as truth and do not apply it to their lives. This is why James told us not to be hearers of the Word only but doers of the Word (James 1:22).

 

When we read the Bible and gain knowledge and understanding but fail to apply it to our lives, we are missing out on the transformative power of God’s Word! Paul said that Scripture renews our minds. He wrote: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind…” (Romans 12:2).

 

Friends, we don’t just read the Bible to know more about God. We read the Bible because the knowledge that we gain has the power to completely transform our lives! Today, I encourage you to spend some time in the Word. But before you get started, ask God to take what you read today and show you how to apply to your life. Ask Him to renew your mind and transform your life by the power of the Holy Spirit.

 

Pray

God, thank You for the gift of Your Word. Thank You for revealing Yourself to us. Please show me how to apply it to my life. Renew my mind and transform me by the power of your Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

~ Pastor Nat Crawford

 

 

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David
a year ago
Lord Jesus, I know that there is no limit to knowing You. Teach me Your word; keep me grounded in Your truth; help me to take daily strolls through the Bible so that I may come to know the extent of the riches contained therein.
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Lavonmcooper
a year ago
Amen , He sent the Word and healed them.......
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shirleynorah98
a year ago
Good evening family 👪 ❤️ thanking God for another day this is the day the Lord has made we will rejoice and be glad in it AMEN 🙏 🙌
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theshepherdsmaiden
a year ago
God is Great! I love reading my Bible every day and getting to know my Lord. My special prayer to you all, is that you will dive deeper into the Bible and learn well! Amen.
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a year ago
Amen
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