Today's Devotions

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Showcase: Assorted Treats

  • More than the Flavor of the Moment +

    If God is not first in your thoughts and efforts in the morning, he will be in the last place… Read More

  • Transformation +

    Do we really want to be transformed by God? In the passage (below) from Isaiah, not only a person is… Read More
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Reflection

First Step: JC Ryle

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boatwater1True repentance begins with a knowledge of sin. The eyes of the repentant person are opened. They see with dismay and confusion the length and breadth of God's holy law, and the extent, the enormous extent, of their own transgressions. They discover, to their surprise, that in thinking themselves a "good sort of person," and a person with a "good heart," they have been under a huge delusion. They find out that, in reality, they are wicked, and guilty, and corrupt, and evil in God's sight. Their pride breaks down. Their high thoughts melt away. They see that they are a great sinner. This is the first step in true repentance.

~ J.C. Ryle

Old Paths, "Repentance", [Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 1999], 406.

Trusting Relationship

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Do I trust in God--do I know God? Is that why I don't overflow with all joy and peace, because I am too busy keeping to myself and apart from Him?

Relationship

 

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Reflections to Consider

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Music

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Audio & Video

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Favorites

  • Praise Adonai by Paul Baloche +

    Who is like Him The Lion and the Lamb Seated on the throne Mountains bow down Every ocean roars To the Lord of hosts  Read More

  • An Interview with Paul Washer by Tim Challies +

    You probably know Paul Washer as the man who preached the infamous "Shocking Youth Message," a sermon that has tallied… Read More

  • Glorious by Paul Baloche +

    Look inside the mysterySee the empty crossSee the risen SaviorVictorious and strong Read More

  • Paul's Prayers +

    How do we pray? What should we pray for? Yes, there is the Lord's prayer--Jesus teaching his disciples, and us,… Read More
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Hidden Blessings

  • The Fear of the Lord +

    Why is fear of the Lord so important as a follower of Jesus? Read More

  • Praying to the Trinity: Our Heavenly Father +

    The following is a modified version of a prayer by John Stott, an Anglican theologian from the 20th century. Read More

  • Praying to the Trinity: Jesus +

    The following is a modified version of a prayer by John Stott, Read More

  • Praying to the Trinity: The Holy Spirit +

    The following is a modified version of a prayer by John Stott, Read More
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