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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 16, 20252 min read
The Love of God (Charity in Bible Parlance) is the Greatest of the Three: Faith, Hope, and Charity! Have You Received God's Love in Jesus Christ by the New Birth? Thoughts to Ponder!
I Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three [1] Which are the principal graces of the Spirit of God: faith...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 15, 20253 min read
When Men Did Not Go To China To Do Missions Work, The Southern Baptist's Matron Saint Lottie Moon Went Alone! Check It Out!!
Lottie Moon: The Southern Baptist's Matron Saint of Missions to China. A Daily Devotional for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 The Southern...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 14, 20252 min read
Has the Grace of God in Jesus Christ the LORD Come Into Dust of Whom Thou Art? Yet? A Thought to Ponder!
Dust to Glory! Dust or Grace? Please enjoy the “Gospel” as found in the “The Leather Journal” devotional writing of former Pastor Phil...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 13, 20253 min read
Are You Striving To Enter At the Strait Gate? Do You Give Yourself Totally To Gain Eternal Life?! If Not, Why Not? It Will Reap for You Eternal Rewards!
Striving to follow Christ and enter into His Kingdom! A Devotional Reading for May 12, 2025 What Does this Word Strive Import? [1]...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 12, 20252 min read
Bob Seger Witnesses to a Futile Life: Running "Against the Wind"! "Deadlines and Commitments? What to Leave Out, What to Leave In?" Come to Christ and Escape those Empty Storms of Life!
An old hippy 'running against the wind!" "Against the Wind" Written By Bob Seger It seems like yesterday But it was long ago Janey was...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 12, 20252 min read
To What Are You Devoting Your Life? To Yourself and Your Desires? Or To God's Word and Eternal Life Found in The LORD JESUS CHRIST? A Thought to Ponder!
An artist's rendering of Matthew Henry Friday, May 9 - This day in Christian History Matthew Henry Devoted His Life to Understanding...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 9, 20252 min read
![Possibly the Greatest Issue of the Protestant Churches: Questioning [the] Calvin, Arminius Split [by] Dutch Protestants](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81b3bb_cc3253219bb644fba9aac6f79a2456e5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_197,h_158,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/81b3bb_cc3253219bb644fba9aac6f79a2456e5~mv2.png)
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Possibly the Greatest Issue of the Protestant Churches: Questioning [the] Calvin, Arminius Split [by] Dutch Protestants
This Day in Christian History! A thought that must be considered by every Evangelical Christian! What about the differences between...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 8, 20253 min read
![The Apostle Paul asked, “. . . [D]o you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?” Which Gate/Which Place Are You Seeking to Enter? Heaven or Hell?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81b3bb_24ba2efc9dd14b2996643e934b2c09cb~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_311,h_207,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/81b3bb_24ba2efc9dd14b2996643e934b2c09cb~mv2.png)
![The Apostle Paul asked, “. . . [D]o you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?” Which Gate/Which Place Are You Seeking to Enter? Heaven or Hell?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81b3bb_24ba2efc9dd14b2996643e934b2c09cb~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_311,h_207,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/81b3bb_24ba2efc9dd14b2996643e934b2c09cb~mv2.png)
The Apostle Paul asked, “. . . [D]o you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?” Which Gate/Which Place Are You Seeking to Enter? Heaven or Hell?
The "Eye of the Needle Gate" in ancient Jerusalem's Wall. Recalling what Jesus said, "It is easier for a camel to go through the 'eye of...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 7, 20252 min read
What's In a Name? Evangelical? Baptist? Or Particular Baptist?
Upgrade to paid Guest Blog Post From Dr. Michael AG Haykin [The photo above is of Cow Lane Baptist Church, Coventry, where John...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 7, 20254 min read
"Repose" A Prayer--May This Be the Prayer You Consider and Pray to Out Lord Jesus Christ Today. Please Consider This!
Jesus at repose as He prays to His Heavenly Father. "Repose" A Prayer HEAVENLY FATHER, My faith is in thee, My expectation is from thee,...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 6, 20251 min read
Where Do You Get Your Food? "Do You Eat From the Crumbs That Fall From the Master's Table?" asked Charles Spurgeon.
A Devotional for May 6, 2025 "And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table."-Matthew...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 6, 20252 min read
In What or In Whom Do You Trust? Do You Have Faith in "Faith"? Or Do You Place Your Faith in Christ? It is the Object of Your Faith that is of Utmost Importance!
Faith My God, I bless thee that thou hast given me the eye of faith, to see thee as Father, to know thee as a covenant God, to experience...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 5, 20251 min read
Consider the Bestselling Reference Bible That Remade American Evangelicalism
The Bestselling Reference Bible That Remade American Evangelicalism By combining familiar and original material, the Scofield Reference...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 5, 202515 min read
Which Gate Are You Striving to Enter? The Broad Gate that Leads to Destruction? Or the Narrow Gate Leading to Eternal Life?
Those seeking to enter "The Straight Gate" of Eternal Life! A Devotional for May 1, 2025 From the Pen of John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 1, 20252 min read
Bizarre Happenings in Christian History: STALIN TRIED TO RUIN AND THEN TO RUN ORTHODOXY--Check It Out!
[Adapted, adopted, and used by permission from the Christian History Institute. You can enjoy their other writings at...
Dr. Roger D Duke
May 1, 20252 min read
![A Devotional from the Pen of John Bunyan: "Why Will You Die [Spiritually]"? And Be Separated from God Eternally!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81b3bb_f209c4b36f02406998d7cf5ac0ccb04b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_323,h_207,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/81b3bb_f209c4b36f02406998d7cf5ac0ccb04b~mv2.png)
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A Devotional from the Pen of John Bunyan: "Why Will You Die [Spiritually]"? And Be Separated from God Eternally!
The Grim Reaper comes for us all sooner or later! A Devotional for April 30, 2025 From the Pen of John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Apr 30, 20252 min read
A Devotional Thought for April 30: God Extends His Grace Before We Are Converted!
(The images are Ashtoreth that King Manasseh made Jerusalem and Judah to worship.) April 30 God’s Grace Before Conversion “Moreover,...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Apr 30, 20252 min read
Have You Ever Seen Yourself as "An Unclean Thing"? That is What the Bible Loudly Proclaims We Are Without Christ! Please Ponder This for Your Own Eternal Well-Being!
Jesus replacing the filthy rags of a new believer with His own righteous robes. Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing [1] Or...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Apr 29, 20253 min read
An Apology for "The Baptism of Believers Alone": “Reasons Why Baptists Ought to Teach Their Distinctive Views”
An April 29 Devotional “Reasons Why Baptists Ought to Teach Their Distinctive Views” [1] T o teach our distinctive views is a duty we...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Apr 29, 20254 min read
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