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A Prayer of Charles Haddon Spurgeon for the Salvation of Sinners! May His Prayer from the 19th Century Impact Your Heart To Be Turned To Christ for Eternal Salvation Today! Points to Ponder . . .
A rendering of Charles Haddon Spurgeon preaching. The one who prayed for sinners to be saved! Today's reading is supplied to us from Dr....
Dr. Roger D Duke
8 hours ago3 min read
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Has Christ Delivered You From Your Trespasses and Sins; By Repentance Towards God and Faith in the LORD Jesus Christ? A Point to Ponder . . .
Jesus came preaching "Repent and believed the Gospel"! A Devotional Thought for June 9, 2025 Christ Was Delivered for Our Trespasses...
Dr. Roger D Duke
1 day ago2 min read
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It Can Be Argued; The YMCA is no Longer "Christian" In Focus! Read And Remember Who And What Geo. William's Calling Was!
George Williams, founder of the Young Man's Christian Association. A Devotional and Historical Remembrance for June 6, 2025 Concerning:...
Dr. Roger D Duke
4 days ago2 min read
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Jesus as "The Seed of Abraham" is the Only Way to God or Eternal Salvation. He said, "I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life"!
A Devotional Reading for Thursday June 6, 2025 The Seed of Abraham “For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring...
Dr. Roger D Duke
5 days ago2 min read
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GOD Declares in His Moral Law! Thou Shall Have NO Other Gods Before Me! Is There Anyone or Anything That Comes Between You and Your Devotion To God? A Point to Ponder . . .
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me [1] This is the first command, and is opposed to the polytheism of the Gentiles, the...
Dr. Roger D Duke
6 days ago3 min read
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Are You Praying With Importunity Like “The Prayer of the Woman of Canaan”? Think About It . . . A Point to Ponder!
A Devotional from the Desk of John A. Broadus Sermon Excerpt “The Prayer of the Woman of Canaan” [1] Scripture Portion Matthew...
Dr. Roger D Duke
6 days ago3 min read
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The Apostle Peter Warns (Asks): Are You Giving Due Diligence to Make Your Calling and Election Sure; To Be a Christian, As a Christian?
Are you giving your due diligence to your soul's need!? Give Diligence to Your Faith! From the Writings of the Rev. Dr. John Gill 2 Peter...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 33 min read
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John Bunyan, Author of Pilgrim's Progress, Asked the Eternal Question: "Will Few Be Saved"? The Same Question the Lord Jesus Christ Answered! A Point to Ponder! Check It Out!
One reaching out to anther drowning to save hm. A picture of Christ reaching out to save all those who would come to Him. A Devotional...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 22 min read
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Have You Considered Christ's Resurrection from the Tomb? Paul Declared, ". . . if Christ be not raised . . .you are still in your sins"! Please Ponder That!
An artist rendition from inside the empty tomb; with Christ's shroud left there, with the stone rolled away, looking to the Crosses on...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 22 min read
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Christ Warns Us To “Strive to enter through the narrow door"! Are You and I Striving with All Our Might To Enter That Door?! A Radical Point to Ponder!
Jesus' Narrow Door or Straight Gate described in the Gospels! A Devotional for May 30, 2025 From the Pen of John Bunyan Author of...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 302 min read
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Dooms Day Has Come! Christ Jesus the LORD Will Declare: "IT IS DONE"! His Eternal Kingdom Has Come! Are You Ready for that DAY?! A Point To Ponder!
Christ on His Eternal Throne! Will you be with Him? A point to ponder. Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, it is done [1] The end of...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 292 min read
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“All Hail the Power of Jesus Name” © “The Story Behind the Hymn ”A Hymn of Coronation--Have Your Crowned Jesus Christ King in Your Heart, in Your Life? A Point to Ponder.
“All Hail the Power of Jesus Name” © “The Story Behind the Hymn” A Hymn of Coronation Scripture Portion Rev. 4: 10 The four and...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 286 min read
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Do You Worship or Bow Down to Idols?! Do You Have the Sin of Covetousness in Your Heart? They Are the Same. If So, You Are an Idolater! A Cogent Point to Ponder.
A person bowing down to worship an idol. A Devotional for May 25, 2025 From my recently released book Daily Readings [of] John Bunyan....
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 272 min read
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If You Love the Hymn "Amazing Grace," You Are Sure To Love "The Sweetest Song I Know." Performed by The Legacy Christian Ensemble. Guaranteed To Cause You To Worship!
A picture of worship! If you love what is arguably the greatest Christian hymn of all time, "Amazing Grace," then you will no doubt love...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 261 min read
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Please STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! To the Scripture Just for a Moment! The Apostle Paul Exhorts, “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith . . .”!
Jesus reaches down His hand to accept us! A Devotional Thought for Friday May 23 “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 232 min read
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Are You a True Christian? Do You Believe "Unto Salvation"? Or, Are You Committing "The Sin of Unbelief"? This is a Great Point to Ponder!
Do You Belief: CONSIDER THE SIN OF UNBELIEF . . . He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 225 min read
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Are You and I Filled; That Is, Controlled by the Holy Spirit of the Living God? A Point to Ponder!
This Day in Christian History Wednesday May 21 • Charles Wesley Was Filled [Controlled] with the Holy Spirit • HE HAD JUST BEEN to the...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 213 min read
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Your Resurrection? When Christ Jesus Returns and Calls Forth the Dead from Their Graves; Will You Come Forth Like Lazarus? Point to Ponder!
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead! A Devotional Thought from the Pen of The Rev. Dr. John Gill Famous English Baptist Pastor-Theologian...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 203 min read
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Are You Seeking the Eternal City? Or Are You Satisfied With This Temporal City and All of Its Trinkets? This Is Also One Point of Augustine's "City of God." A Point to Ponder!
Bunyan, in "Pilgrim's Progress," crossing the River of Death to get to the Celestial City. A Daily Devotional for Monday May 19. 2025 ...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 192 min read
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Jesus Said, "I Have Food To Eat That You Know Not Of . . . "! There Is Great Reward, Even Physically, For Serving God! A Point for Us to Ponder!
Jesus and the woman at the well, where He told His disciples "I have food to eat that you know not of . . .!" A Devotional for The...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 162 min read
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