Monthly Archives: September 2010

30 September 2010: BE CONTENT

Posted on September 30, 2010 by droseland

How much is enough? The Command:  Hebrews 13:5 “Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever … Continue reading →

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29 September 2010: FOLLOW ME!

Posted on September 29, 2010 by droseland

If there is a single two-word mantra that captures the leadership spirit of the U.S. Army it is this, the motto of the Infantry: “Follow Me!”  This phrase, in its context, is full of vigor and energy.  It hearkens back … Continue reading →

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28 September 2010: STAND FIRM

Posted on September 28, 2010 by droseland

We want to know that everything is under control.  More importantly, that everything is going to be OK.  What if God, Who knows that everything is going to be OK, told you so (Romans 8:28)?  At that point you have … Continue reading →

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27 September 2010: Work Out Your SALVATION II

Posted on September 27, 2010 by droseland

We get up.  We go to work.  We work. We go home.  We recover.  We do it all over again.  Such should be our ambition (1 Thes 4:11)!  The work you do is for a wage, a reward commensurate with … Continue reading →

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24 September 2010: WORK OUT YOUR SALVATION I

Posted on September 24, 2010 by droseland

My prayer remains that you understand and embrace the Gospel, which we observed in yesterday’s devotion. We focused on the grace of God in saving sinners because of Paul’s first command in his earliest epistle.  Such a strong command so … Continue reading →

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23 September 2010: Discernment from Paul

Posted on September 24, 2010 by droseland

What you think matters to God.  There’s a Book of books I’ll cite as my evidence that this is so.  After all, the statements and propositions we find in the Word of God are thoughts.  Can you think of a … Continue reading →

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22 September 2010: The First Prohibition

Posted on September 22, 2010 by droseland

This is a week of firsts, and so we began yesterday by looking at the first “imperative” in the New Testament, the word “behold.”  Today let’s behold the first negative command from God to mankind. If you know your Bible, then … Continue reading →

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21 September 2010: BEHOLD

Posted on September 21, 2010 by droseland

Grammatically speaking–now that’s a dry way to start a daily devotional study!–the first “imperative” or command we find in the New Testament in our traditional canonical order is in Matthew 1:20: 20 But when he had considered this, behold, an … Continue reading →

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