Dr. Roger D. Duke

Today is all you have! Prepare to meet thy God! A Devotional for Thursday March 26, 2026 From the pen of John Bunyan early English Baptist Pastor Who spent years in the Bedford English jail for preaching the Gospel! Today is All You Have “But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called ‘today,” that none of your may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin” Hebrews 3: 13. Daily bring your heart and the Word of God together that thy heart may be levelled by it and fil

The Most Delicate Mission on Earth By Oswald Chambers Our mission for the Lord Jesus Christ is to get His Gospel to the world! Are we filling our place in that mission? The friend who attends the bridegroom waits (on) and listens for him. — John 3:29 Goodness and purity should never attract attention to themselves; they should be magnets that draw attention to Jesus Christ. If my holiness isn’t drawing people to him, it isn’t holiness of the right order; it’s an influence tha

Those who follow Christ, by repentance towards God and placing their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, are in an eternal vocation as daughters and sons of God! We are in vocational training here below for the great work He has for us in the future! Vocation: What is Yours? HEAVENLY FATHER, Thou hast placed me in the church which thy Son purchased by his own blood. Add grace to grace that I may live worthy of my vocation. I am a voyager across life’s ocean; Safe in heaven’s ark,

Classical depiction of Jesus Christ knocking at the heart's door of the sinner! Will the sinner open and let Him in for eternity? Think about it this is a point to ponder! Is Jesus Knocking at Your Heart's Door? Revelation 3:20   Behold, I stand at the door and knock The phrase of standing at the door may be expressive of the near approach, or sudden coming of Christ to judgment, see James 5:9; and his knocking may signify the notice that will be given of it, by some of the i

One humbling himself before the Cross of Christ confessing his sins! A Minister’s Confession! O GOD, I know that I often do thy work without thy power, and sin by my dead, heartless, blind service, my lack of inward light, love, delight, my mind, heart, tongue moving without thy help. I see sin in my heart in seeking the approbation of others; This is my vileness, to make men’s opinion my rule, whereas I should see what good I have done, and give thee glory, consider what sin

John Bunyan asleep in the Bedford Jail and dreaming of The Pilgrim's Progress! And his Christian walk through this world! A Devotional Thought for Wednesday March 18, 2026 From the pen of John Bunyan, early English Baptist Pastor Author of the oft read Pilgrim's Progress Awake O Sleeper! “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead and Christ will shine on you” Ephesians 5: 14b. Christians should so manage their time and the work that God hath appointed them to do for His name

12 OF THE MOST COURAGEOUS CHRISTIANS IN HISTORY Reformed Christian Community   · Joshua Gilbert  · ntosSoerpd703iMmmuc91hmth9auh um cc7i:hlcg70 6Mra2510gg0 2Ah (Adapted by webmaster Dr. Roger D Duke from a FB post!)  · THE 12 MOST COURAGEOUS CHRISTIANS IN HISTORY Throughout two thousand years of Christian history, there have been multitudes of courageous believers whose faithfulness has shaped the life of the Church and influenced the course of nations. Many of these men and

First St. Patrick's Day Celebration in America A Devotional for St. Patrick's Day Tuesday March 17, 2026 [BELOW: St. Patrick—Christian History Institute archives] ON THE SEVENTEENTH of March, people around the world celebrate the life of St. Patrick. The first such celebration in America seems to have taken place on this day, 17 March 1737 when the Charitable Irish Society of Boston held a St. Patrick’s Day celebration.  Though worth remembering because he converted Ireland

What does God want? He wants our heart, that represents all we are and all we have! Heaven Desired O MY LORD, May I arrive where means of grace cease and I need no more to fast, pray, weep, watch, be tempted, attend preaching and sacrament; where nothing defiles, where is no grief, sorrow, sin, death, separation, tears, pale face, languid body, aching joints, feeble infancy, decrepit age,peccant humours, pining sickness,griping fears, consuming cares; where is personal comple

Have You Made Your Prep for That Appointment? "Prepare to Meet Thy God"! is the Great Old Testament Exhortation! Are You Ready? Ponder That... A Devotional for Friday March 13, 2026 From the pen of persecuted British Baptist Pastor John Bunyan Author of Pilgrim's Progress Do It with All Your Might! “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil” 2 Corinthians 5: 10. T

You are God's gift to YOU! Consider thanking HIM for You! Fifth Day of the Week Morning Devotional: The Giver CREATOR, UPHOLDER AND PROPRIETOR OF ALL THINGS, We cannot escape from thy presence and control, nor do we desire to do so. Our privilege is to be under the agency of thy omnipotence, righteousness, wisdom, patience, mercy and grace; For thou art Love with more than parental affection. We admire thy goodness, stand in awe of thy power, abase ourselves before thy purity

A vision gives an entirely different perspective. Vision By Oswald Chambers (Please consider leaving a response.) Paul declared, "I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven . . ." Acts 26:19 When Jesus Christ appeared to Paul and told him to preach the gospel, there was nothing hesitant about Paul’s response: he obeyed, keeping the vision from heaven bright before him as he began fulfilling his commission (Acts 26:12–19). If we lose the vision, we alone are responsible;

Runaway Slave Harriet Tubman Returned South to Rescue Her Family Harriet Tubman visionary of the underground railroad! [LEFT: Harriet Tubman, c. 1885. Public domain] WHILE HARRIET TUBMAN is celebrated today, this amazing woman was already a legend in her own lifetime.  Tubman’s life began as a slave in Maryland. Had she been treated with kindness, she might never have become one of the most-famous conductors on the underground railroad or a spy for the Union during the Americ

Turks Ordered Massacre of Armenian Christians at Aleppo Massacred Armenian Christians [ABOVE: Corpses from the Armenian Genocide—Henry Morgenthau, Sr, Ambassador Morgenthau's Story . Doubleday, 1918. Public domain] EARLY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, the Turks determined to slaughter every Armenian on their soil. The Turks were Muslims and their victims were descendants of the world’s first Christian nation. After disarming the Armenians, the Turks began killing them in 1914. Thi

Daniel persecuted and thrown in the Lion's Den! A Devotional for Friday March 6, 2024 From The pen of English Pastor John Bunyan Who was persecuted, thrown in jail, for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ! The Blood of Persecution Cries Out “And the LORD said, ‘What have you done?’ The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground” Genesis 4: 10. The judgment that is made of our sufferings by carnal men is nothing at all to be heeded. They see not the glory t

Is He Really Lord? By Oswald Chambers (Oswald Chambers writings are in the Public Domain.) Jesus is LORD! So that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus. — Acts 20:24 Joy comes from the ultimate fulfillment of my life’s purpose—that for which I was created and reborn. It doesn’t come from the successful performance of a task. Jesus’s joy lay in doing what the Father had sent him to do, and this is also where our joy lies:

Are You Fit for Living? Are You Fit for Dying? Are You Equipped for Service in Either? If Not . . . Why Not? Look to Christ! A Point to Ponder (Are You Fit for) Service & Equipment THOU GOD OF MY END, Thou hast given me a fixed disposition to go forth and spend my life for thee; If it be thy will let me proceed in it; if not, then revoke my intentions. All I want in life is such circumstances as may best enable me to serve thee in the world; To this end I leave all my concern

To whom do you listen when you are in the secret places of God’s presence? A Point to Ponder . . . ! Where the Battle is Won or Lost By Oswald Chambers “If you will return, O Israel,” says the Lord… — Jeremiah 4:1 Our battles are first won or lost in the secret places of our will in God’s presence, never in full view of the world. The Spirit of God seizes me and I am compelled to get alone with God and fight the battle before Him. Until I do this, I will lose every time. The

Is Maslow's hierarchy your highest need? Or is it eternal life found only in Jesus Christ?! A Point to Ponder . . . Christ is all we need: Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption   I Corinthians 1:30b  [Christ] Who of God is made unto us wisdom [1]   Though they are foolish creatures in their own and the world's esteem, yet Christ is their wisdom; he is so “efficiently”, the author and cause of all that spiritual wisdom and understanding in divine things they ar

Understanding that GOD wants you to be sincere about coming to Him for eternal life and eternal joy, you have to come this way. Sincerity (Please leave some feedback) ELECTOR OF SAINTS, Blessed is the man whom thou choose stand callest to thyself. With thee is mercy, redemption, assurance, forgiveness; Thou hast lifted me, a prisoner, out of the pit of sin and pronounced my discharge, not only in the courts of heaven, but in the dock of conscience; hast justified me by faith,