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Thoughts From Ephesians 1:7

“Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb!” Fanny Crosby wrote the lyrics to this song:

“Redeemed–how I love to proclaim it! Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb; Redeemed through His infinite mercy, His child, and forever, I am. Redeemed, redeemed, Redeemed by…
Enjoying the Peace of God

Christians should be seeking the peace of God at all times. We live in a world that is not peaceful without Christ. The only real peace will happen when the Prince of Peace, the Lord Jesus re- turns for us.But…
Thoughts from Ephesians 1:3

We have been blessed with every Spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3) The Apostle Paul is writing this epistle to the Christians in the city of Ephesus. He has talked about grace and peace in Eph. 1:2. We know that the “grace of…
Thoughts From The Book of Ephesians

I am going to start a series of articles/devotions from the Book of Ephesians. I’ll try to post a couple each week more or less. My aim is to teach God’s Word and make application for us today. Please pray
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The Christian Athlete

One of the descriptions of a Christian in the New Testament is that of an athlete. The Apostle Paul uses this terminology often. We read in 2 Tim. 2:5: ”An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the…
Ambassadors For Christ

In the Great Commission, (Matthew 18:18-20; Mark 16:15-16) Jesus gave the command that His people were to be an evangelistic church. We have been given the privilege of “taking the Name of Jesus with us.” Wherever we go. We can…
Let’s Put Jesus First!

Every person is committed to something. There are many areas of life where commitment is important. The Christian should strive to be the best citizen, best parent, best worker, etc. If we put Jesus first in our lives and are…
New Year’s Resolution

(This was used as a Lord’s Table Meditation this morning (1-1-2012) at Cherry Street Church of Christ in New Albany, IN)

Today is “New Year’s Day.” It is a day of “new things.” It is a day where we reflect…
Wake Up and Remember!

Text: 2 Peter 1:12-21

Introduction: The best defense against false teaching is true living. A church filled with growing Christians is not likely to fall to false teaching. A Christian who knows what he believes and why he believes will…
An Evil Party in Babylon

Text: Daniel 5:1-31

The king gave a party and invited all of his friends. When we want to do something we like to have those of like interests around and with us, those who will approve of our conduct or…

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Wake Up and Remember!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Larry Miles | Permalink 0

Text: 2 Peter 1:12-21

Introduction: The best defense against false teaching is true living. A church filled with growing Christians is not likely to fall to false teaching. A Christian who knows what he believes and why he believes will…

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Warning! A Roaring Lion Is Loose!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Larry Miles | Permalink 0

Text: I Peter 5:8

Intro: The Devil is real! He is the adversary of God and man.

The Character of Satan

Presumptuous. Job 1:6
Proud. I Tim. 3:6
Powerful. Eph. 2:2; Eph. 6:12
Wicked. I John 2:13
The Source

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The Mission of Christ

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Larry Miles | Permalink 2

Here are are some of the “missions” of our Lord Jesus.

To do the will of God. (John 6:38)
To Save sinners. (Luke 19:10)
To destroy the works of Satan (Heb. 2:14)
To give His life as a ransom.

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