| Psalm 32 | True Blessing in Life: The Power of Confession | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Season of Lent | |
| No one can live under the burden of unconfessed sin, unreconciled relationships, and unaddressed wrong. Jesus died and rose in order to cleanse us from the penalty and power of our sin. All we need do is confess them, now, and receive the blessedness of true forgiveness. Come to the Lord with penitent heart and receive the cleansing today, by faith. |
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| 1Corinthians 10:1-13 | Learning the Lessons of God: We Are Not Exempt | Rev. Don Allsman | |
| | Temptation | |
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| Philippians 3:17-21 | Confused Religionists: The Enemies of the Cross of Christ | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Legalism | |
| The cross of Jesus Christ towers above the efforts of humankind to attain to the righteousness of God. Don |
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| Luke 4:1-13 | Stand Your Ground: The Temptation of Jesus | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Christ's Temptation | |
| Nowhere in the sacred writ does God promise the saints that they will live without trial and temptation. Truly, the crown of life is reserved for the one who remains steadfast under trial. Look to Jesus, who endured all for you, for the strength you need to help your soul to |
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| Luke 9:28-36 | Jesus' Star Witness: The Majesty of the Son | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | The Transfiguration | |
| The star witness of the majesty of Jesus of Nazareth is none other than the Father himself, whose voice spoke out of the cloud on the mount of Transfiguration. In the same way that Peter, John, and James heard the Father |
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| Luke 5:1-11 | Becoming Fishers of Human Beings: The Greatest Fish Stories of All Time | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Mission | |
| The command of Jesus may appear, at times, to be non-sensical to us, counter-intuitive, and contrary to logic and common sense. Yet, when we obey him as Master, he reveals to us his miracle working power and presence, and accomplishes his will through us. Let us walk in the beautiful light of Jesus, obeying his will, in spite of how things look, how we feel, or what others think. He will reward our obedience with his presence! For Christ |
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| Matthew 4:21-30 | Bounce Back Like a Ball: The Nazarene Rejected at Home | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Christ's Ministry | |
| Rejection and misunderstanding is inevitable in the world for the person who insists on living for Jesus of Nazareth as Lord and Savior. We must follow him and fight the good fight even in the face of misunderstanding, false judgment, lying accusation, and simple rejection. Like him, we must entrust ourselves to God knowing that he will supply us with what we need to represent his interests wherever he leads. May God grant us the courage to bounce back from rejection, for Christ |
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| Matthew 4:21-30 | Fulfilled in Your Hearing: The Nazarene Goes Forth | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Christ's Ministry | |
| In the coming of Jesus of Nazareth into the world, God has inaugurated the long-promised Kingdom of God, the reign which continues to be embodied, celebrated, and proclaimed in the Church of Jesus Christ. May God give us eyes to see the magnificent treasure of God come to earth, and living among us in the presence of Jesus in our midst. In Jesus |
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| God's Concern for the Poor | Rev. Dr. Keith Phillips | |
| | God's Concern for the Poor | |
| A compelling and persuasive presentation on God's commitment to the urban poor, and the Church's responsibility to share the love of Christ with them in the city. |
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| Matthew 2:1-12 | When Magi Worship | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Epiphany Season | |
| In the manifestation of the coming of Jesus to the Gentile magi, God foreshadows his desire to reveal himself to those who are humble and hungry to see the Son and offer their allegiance and treasures to him in loving worship and genuine discipleship. As we celebrate the incarnation of our Savior let us continue to ask the Lord to reveal himself to the world, to the nations who desperately need to see him for salvation, and to the church who desperately need to see him afresh as her Lord and Head, and to us, who serve his cause in the city. In Jesus |
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| Ephesians 2:1-10 | Beginning, Middle, and End: The Three Tenses of God's Saving Grace | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Grace | |
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| Luke 1:68-79 | A Remarkable Climax: The Babe Who Is Also a Warrior | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Advent Season | |
| In the birth of the Child of Mary, God himself has visited and redeemed his people, fulfilling his oath of mercy and blessing to Abraham and fulfilling his holy covenant proclaimed through his prophets. Now, by faith in him, we celebrate and participate in the same mercies and deliverance promised of old, for the Babe of Bethlehem is in fact the Lord of all, and the Champion of God. Let the Church say, |
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| Ephesians 1:15-23 | Open My Eyes That I May See: Knowing the Power of Christ | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Christian Devotion | |
| Only the Father can provide us with the Spirit in order to fully understand the wonder of the risen Jesus. |
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| Luke 21:25-36 | Just as Sure as the World: Looking for the Upper-Taker | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Advent Season | |
| On this our first week of our Advent celebration, let us affirm what the Nicene Creed confesses about our Lord with all our hearts and lives. The same Lord Jesus Christ who conquered death through Calvary and rose victoriously on the third day, who now reigns exalted at the Father |
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| Nehemiah 8 | Rejoice in the Lord: Revival under Nehemiah | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Prayer | |
| Let God Arise! Prayer Guide - Revival Series, #12 |
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| 2Timothy 4:6-8 | Finish Strong: Persisting in the Will of God for the Prize | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Perseverance | |
| May God give us such a burning passion for the Lord Jesus Christ, an overwhelming desire to know and to become like him, that we sacrifice all other passions and goals for this one magnificent obsession. May the Spirit give us the grace to wear proudly the derogatory title of |
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| Philippians 3:12-16 | Become a Sophisticated Jesus Freak: Run with a Passion for the Prize in Christ | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Perseverance | |
| May God give us such a burning passion for the Lord Jesus Christ, an overwhelming desire to know and to become like him, that we sacrifice all other passions and goals for this one magnificent obsession. May the Spirit give us the grace to wear proudly the derogatory title of |
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| 1Corinthians 9:24-27 | Run to Win: Cultivating a Disposition to Take It All | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | Discipline | |
| In ancient Greece, four celebrations of the games were held: the Nemean, Pythian, Isthmian, and the Olympian, which was held every four years and was the most celebrated of all. In a real sense the Olympian games were religious celebrations, done in honor of Zeus, with the games commenced with sacrifices and offerings being given to the heroes and the gods of the day. Paul uses these contests and contestants to underscore the kind of focus the winning athlete needed to win the day: no one could win without good coaching, disciplined exercise, self-control, grueling sacrifice, and obedience according to the rules of the race. As servants of Jesus of Nazareth, we run the race he has plotted for us, and to the victor will go the imperishable crown of life and righteousness. Let us run the race laid out for us in such a way that we may win, and we be greeted with recognition from the judge himself on that day of coming reward. Amen! |
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| Haggai 1 | Renew the Work of the Lord: Revival under Zerubbabel | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
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| Let God Arise! Prayer Guide - Revival Series, #11 |
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| Hebrews 12:18-24 | We've Come to the Right Place: Entering Mount Zion with the Saints | Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis | |
| | All Saints Day | |
| Now that we have embraced the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord, Messiah, and Savior by faith, we share a fundamental journey with all the saints of God of all times and places. Now liberated from judgment, condemnation, and punishment by the sacrifice of Jesus who mediates a new way for us to God, we no longer fear the judgment of Sinai. We need not fear and tremble terrified before a righteous God, who because of our flesh could accept not even one of us. Rather, we now have come to Mount Zion, the place where God dwells, the place where his grace and mercy have been given for centuries to men and women, boys and girls who simply acknowledged their need for his saving grace. We know through the Spirit that we have arrived at the right place, we have come to the right place. We therefore affirm the communion we share with all the saints of all the ages who have hastened to the city from where no repentant sinner has ever been turned away, and no saint who lives there can boast or brag. Through the grace of Christ we have come to Zion, and we know in our hearts we have come to the right place. Amen and amen. |
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