October 1 He is the brightness of His glory, the express image of Himself… — Hebrews 1:3

The Face of God

Many people want to know what God is like. He is like Jesus, for Jesus is like God. Jesus is God. And what was Jesus like? Is He concerned for you? He said, "Suffer the little children to come unto me." He took them up in His arms and He blessed them. You say you feel unworthy. Jesus reached out His hands and touched the leper and made him clean. You say, "I feel guilty, I have sinned." So had the woman taken in the very act of adultery, as... More

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September 30 Look! I am making all things new. — Revelation 21:5

All Things New

Have you noticed that nothing stays new in our world? A new house, a new car, a new pair of pants—it doesn’t take long before they become old, broken, and worn out. Jesus Christ came to take things that were old, dying, and dead and make them new. Is it any wonder, then, that those who are to be a part of the new kingdom of this great King who makes things new must be “new creatures”? From the very moment He was... More

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September 29 Remember therefore from where you have fallen. Repent, and do the works you did at first, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your candlestick from its place, unless you repent. — Revelation 2:5

The Removal of the Lampstands

The letters to the seven churches in the first three chapters of Revelation tell us what Jesus thinks of the church. Because of the sin of certain members of the church, God said he would take away their lampstands. I have been to many of the places mentioned in this passage and those churches are no longer there. I wonder how many there are in church who, in secret sin, are impeding the progress of the church in the world. I think back... More

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September 28 They took from the things dedicated for destruction. They have stolen, acted deceitfully, and put them among their own possessions. Therefore the children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies. — Joshua 7:11-12

Why Is the Church so Weak?

Israel's defeat at Ai in Joshua 7 reminds us that one of the reasons the army of God is oft defeated and does not make the progress it should is because of sin within. In this case it was Achan who, having gone into the city of Jericho to help destroy it, saw there a beautiful Babylonian garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and a gold bar. He wrapped them up and put them under his robe and hastened back to his tent. He buried them in the... More

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September 27 To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen. — Jude 24-25

The Honor of God's Name

Have you ever walked into a great cathedral and been overwhelmed by the glory and majesty of God? Have you felt His beauty and power in the lofty arches and in the stained glass windows? These mighty buildings were made to the glory of Jesus Christ, and they are among the finest examples of art in the history of the world. No doubt you have heard of Sir Christopher Wren, who was perhaps the greatest architect who ever lived. He designed... More

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September 26 So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. — 1 Corinthians 15:42-43

"Everlasting Splendors"

These verses from Paul describe what we have to look forward to when we die—a glorious new body. This body will be more ours than the one we have now, because it will be the perfect body we were always meant to have. We will finally be as God envisioned us in creation before the fall. C. S. Lewis noted, "You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as... More

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September 25 It is more blessed to give than to receive. — Acts 20:35

The Blessings of Giving

There are in the Scripture some 72 different passages which deal with giving, and of those, some 48 passages describe the distinct and open promises of the special blessings of God upon those who give. I believe that the motive for giving should be gratitude to God for what He has already given to us. We should give for the purpose of advancing His glory and His kingdom in the world. The additional blessings He pours out upon us are simply... More

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The Face of God

All Things New

The Removal of the Lampstands

Why Is the Church so Weak?

The Honor of God's Name

"Everlasting Splendors"

The Blessings of Giving