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A Joyful Heart
A Joyful Heart From Our Daily Bread – July 9, 2017 Read: 2 Chronicles 7:1–10 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. —Psalm 100:1 My granddaughter’s favorite tune is one of John Philip Sousa’s marches. Sousa, known as “The March King,” was a US composer in the late nineteenth century. Moriah isn’t in a marching band; she’s only twenty months old. She just loves the tune and can even hum a few notes. She associates it with joyful times. When our…
Join a Small Group
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The Importance of Corporate Worship
The Importance of Corporate Worship By Billy Graham • February 5, 2017 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together . . . —Hebrews 10:25 I will not argue with you about nature inspiring thoughts of God. David said, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth His handiwork.” But at the same time, I would give you no comfort about absenting yourself from the house of God. The Bible says, “Christ loved the Church and gave Himself…
Respect for Authority
Respect for Authority By Billy Graham • October 4, 2016 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All [authority] is given unto me in heaven and in earth. —Matthew 28:18 Have respect for authority. Jesus Christ was under the authority of His Father in heaven . . . He lived for one thing: to fulfill the will of the Father. Everyone is subject to some kind of authority. There is one chain of command and the ultimate authority at…
Daily Devotional – Our Many Blessings
Our Many Blessings By Billy Graham • July 7, 2016 Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. —Psalm 85:12 The great economic and material prosperity we are enjoying in the United States today is a gift of God’s hand. The Bible tells us that the very goodness of God should lead us to repentance. All of these material blessings are gifts from God, given in order that we might humble ourselves,…
Daily Devotional – Gladness on Sunday
Gladness on Sunday By Billy Graham June 9, 2016 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. —Psalm 122:1 A lot of people get what I call “Sunday-itis” on Sunday mornings. Do you know what Sunday-itis is? It attacks the victim shortly before breakfast on Sunday morning. It is accompanied by a feeling of weakness and lethargy. Sometimes the victim has a slight headache which is aggravated by the ringing of…
Daily Devotional – Light and Shadow
Light and Shadow By Billy Graham • June 5 • Stand steady, and don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Bring others to Christ . . . —2 Timothy 4:5 (TLB) All the masterpieces of art contain both light and shadow. A happy life is one filled not only with sunshine, but one which uses both light and shadow to produce beauty. The greatest musicians, as a rule, are those who know how to bring song out of sadness.…
Daily Devotional – Faith Produces Works
Faith Produces Works – Billygraham.org May 17, 2016 . . . doing service as to the Lord . . . —Ephesians 6:7 A true sacrament is not a mere creed, or ordinance, or form, but it is a life of service to God and to man. The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless. The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of…
Letters from Roscoe
Why am I writing this? For whose glory is it anyway? Often since I became a Christian in Training and started writing this series of ‘Letters from Roscoe’, I have had to ask myself ‘Who are you doing this for?’. That thought always makes me stop and do some soul searching. The answer is: “I write this for HIM.” I write this in the hope that YOU will read it. I write it in the hope that YOU will think about it.…
Daily Devotional – He Changes U
He Changes Us – from Billygraham.org May 12, 2016 . . . that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel. —Ephesians 6:19 The word “mystery” means beyond human knowledge or understanding. God’s mysteries baffle the unbelieving, but bless the believer. The mystery of righteousness, like some of the other great mysteries of God, we cannot comprehend, but we know it works. We stand amazed at this great mystery which enables God to change…
Daily Devotional – The Need for Wisdom
The Need for Wisdom – from Billygraham.org May 11, 2016 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. —Matthew 24:35 Time is running out. The seconds are ticking away toward midnight. The human race is about to take the fatal plunge. Which way shall we turn? Is there any authority left? Is there a path we can follow? Can we find a code book that will give us the key to our dilemmas? Is there…
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