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    'twas The Prayer Before Christmas

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 5, 2006
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     | 6,061 views

    The prayer that changed the world.

    LUKE 1:5-25 ‘TWAS THE PRAYER BEFORE CHRISTMAS In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Weeping, Cleansing, And Teaching.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 2, 2023
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     | 1,565 views

    Jesus wept over Jerusalem, cleansed the Temple, and taught the people who were attentive to Him.

    WEEPING, CLEANSING, AND TEACHING. Luke 19:41-47a. 1. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41-44). As He approached Jerusalem, ‘the man Christ Jesus’ (cf. 1 Timothy 2:5) wept over the city and the people whom He loved (Luke 19:41). His complaint about the people (Luke 19:42) became a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer And Praise.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 25, 2025
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     | 155 views

    Desperation gives way to elation when we trust the LORD.

    PRAYER AND PRAISE. Psalm 28:1-9. There is only one God who hears and answers prayer. His name is YHWH: the One who ‘is, and was, and is to come’ (cf. Revelation 1:8); the maker of the heavens and the earth (cf. Psalm 121:2). He is ‘the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ’ (cf. Ephesians ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Plea For Relief.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 5, 2025
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     | 98 views

    The church’s cause is the LORD’s own cause.

    A PLEA FOR RELIEF. Psalm 74:19-23. The Psalmist is addressing the LORD when he says, “O deliver not the soul of THY turtledove unto the multitude” (PSALM 74:19a). The soul of a believer is compared to a turtledove. Jesus addresses the Church as ‘MY dove’ in Song of Songs 2:14. Doves were kept ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do Not Judge.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 31, 2024
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     | 975 views

    First, we must operate on ourselves, seeking out the sin that hinders us and leaving it with the Lord; and then, and only then, are we in a fit state to help the other.

    DO NOT JUDGE. Luke 6:36-42. “‘Ye all’ therefore be merciful, as your Father is merciful” (LUKE 6:36; cf. Romans 9:15). We are being called to be compassionate, to exercise grace towards those who are hostile to us. It was ‘when we were enemies’ that ‘we were reconciled to God by the death of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Key To Christian Living.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 5, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 663 views

    We are dead to sin, but alive to God through our Lord Jesus Christ (ROMANS 6:11).

    THE KEY TO CHRISTIAN LIVING. Romans 6:3-11. 1. Our Union with Christ is symbolised in our Baptism. The key to Christian living is found in our union with Christ, both in His death and in His resurrection. This is what is symbolised in baptism (ROMANS 6:3-4). The spiritual reality which ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wolves In Sheep's Clothing.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 13, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 741 views

    By their fruits shall ye know them.

    WOLVES IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING. Matthew 7:15-21. Jesus warns against false teachers (MATTHEW 7:15). They are wolves in sheep’s clothing. They are like the false prophets of Old Testament days, who preached ‘peace, peace’ when there was no peace (Jeremiah 6:14). Jesus warns us that there ...read more

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    Glory Only In The Cross.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 24, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 764 views

    “God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world" (Galatians 6:14).

    GLORY ONLY IN THE CROSS. Galatians 6:11-18. As Paul draws towards the conclusion of his letter to the Galatians, he takes the pen into his own hand (GALATIANS 6:11) and emphasizes once more the issue between the Judaisers and himself. The motives of his opponents are suspect: to make a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Old Life And The New.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 25, 2024
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     | 1,316 views

    “Put off the old man” (EPHESIANS 4:22), and “put on the new man” (EPHESIANS 4:24).

    THE OLD LIFE AND THE NEW. Ephesians 4:17-32. Having argued the case for keeping the unity of the body of Christ (cf. Ephesians 4:1-16), Paul now moves on to insist upon the maintenance of true holiness. EPHESIANS 4:17. The “therefore” connects with the ‘therefore’ in Ephesians 4:1. Paul is ...read more

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    A Story Within A Story.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 26, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 822 views

    Jesus has power over both disease and death.

    A STORY WITHIN A STORY. Matthew 9:18-26. In this particular section Matthew presents us with a ‘story within a story’ – and, as you might expect with such a literary device, there are both similarities and dissimilarities. First, we see the contrast in status of Jesus’ two petitioners. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Measure Of Faith.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 7, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 975 views

    Having a mind set for God's service.

    THE MEASURE OF FAITH. Romans 12:1-5. ROMANS 12:1. “I beseech you therefore, brethren,” begins the application of Paul’s letter to the Romans. These words introduce the practical building blocks laid upon the theological foundation of the previous 11 chapters: hence the “therefore”. This is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ascension Day.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 6, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,163 views

    Jesus was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

    ASCENSION DAY. Mark 16:14-20. Jesus appeared to the eleven, and “upbraided them with their UNBELIEF” because they “BELIEVED NOT” them which had seen Him after He was risen (Mark 16:14; cf. Luke 24:36-43). The passage fast-forwards to the Great Commission (Mark 16:15; cf. Matthew 28:19; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pentecost.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 16, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,340 views

    Babel reversed; God’s purposes restored.

    PENTECOST. Acts 2:1-11. There is a time and a place for everything - or so the old folks used to say. There was a time for Christmas, and a time for Easter. There was a time for Ascension - and now, a time for Pentecost. The Greek reads, “in the filling-in of the Day of Pentecost” they were all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Christian And Sin. Abridged.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 15, 2024
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     | 480 views

    "Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God" (1 John 3:1).

    THE CHRISTIAN AND SIN. Abridged. 1 John 3:1-8. “Behold,” says John. Pause for thought and reflection. For it is indeed a wonderful demonstration of God's love that “we” should be called the sons of God (1 JOHN 3:1). This was not what we deserved, but as we know from other Scriptures, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wakeful Walking In Love And Light.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 17, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 571 views

    Walk in Love. Awake from the dead! Walk in Light.

    WAKEFUL WALKING IN LIGHT AND LOVE. Ephesians 5:1-14. I). Walking in Love and Light. Ephesians 5:1-9. When we are ‘imitators’ of God as ‘beloved children,’ we will ‘walk in love’ (agape) toward one another (cf. EPHESIANS 5:1-2). Our model of love is the Lord Jesus Christ, who ‘loved us and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational