Tag Archives: sanctified living

Strengthened According to the Gospel

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Pete

Two passages from two different readings come together this morning to ignite praise, to prime the pump of gratitude. O God, from my youth You have taught me,       and I still proclaim Your wondrous deeds.So even to old age and gray … Continue reading →

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He Had a Family

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Pete

Paul had a sister. Who knew? We do, because God wants us to know. All Scripture is God-breathed. But the son of Paul’s sister, hearing about their ambush, came and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul. (Acts 23:16 … Continue reading →

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More and More

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Pete

Was Paul never satisfied? Give him an inch and did he want a mile? Hadn’t they done enough already? Apparently not. Reading the first section of 1 Thessalonians 4 this morning and a twice repeated phrase catches my attention. Chewing … Continue reading →

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To Be or Not To Believe?

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Pete

You can’t have one without the other. Professing to know God without living for God are mutually exclusive (Tit. 1:16). To really believe is to be mindful of how you actually behave. No sense claiming to embrace a systematic theology … Continue reading →

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