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There is an Offer of Mercy to all Who Repent toward God and Place Their Faith in Jesus Christ! Have You Sought That Mercy and Fled to Him?
Christ’s Offer of Mercy [1] Jesus Christ would have mercy offered, in the first place, to the biggest sinners, because that is the...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 4, 20243 min read


Do You "Hail the Power of Jesus' Name"? The Story Behind the Hymn: Ponder That!
“All Hail the Power of Jesus Name” © “The Story Behind the Hymn” A Hymn of Coronation Scripture Portion Rev. 4: 10 The four and twenty...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 3, 20246 min read


With American Soldiers "In Harms Way," It is Good to Remember the Gospel of Christ that Can See Them Through! Ponder That . . .
“A Soldier’s Prayer” Please enjoy the “Gospel” as found in “A Soldier’s Prayer.” It was found on the body of a nineteen-year-old soldier...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 2, 20242 min read


John Gill Asks: Do You "Know Ye That the LORD He Is God?" And "Are You a Sheep of His Pasture?" Ponder That . . .
Psalms 100:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God [1] Own and acknowledge him to be God, as well as man; and though a man, yet not a mere...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 30, 20242 min read


From the Pen of John A. Broadus: The Purpose of Systematic Theology, Not Just for Churchmen! Ponder This . . . .
Devotional for The Twenty Seventh Day September “Systematic Theology” [1] From A Treatise On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons ...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 27, 20243 min read


What is Greatness in America? Fame? Fortune? Money? Consider What Jesus Says is Great! Please Ponder This . . .
Mark 10:43, 44, & 45 But so shall it not be among you [1] Or “so let it not be” . . . “it ought not to be so among you”; such a...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 26, 20243 min read


Are You Kind To God? Do You Love God? John Bunyan Declares; If You Do, Then You Are Kind To God! Ponder That . . .
A Devotional for September 25 From the Pen of John Bunyan "Love to God is Kindness to Him" “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem,...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 25, 20242 min read


From the Pen of Dr. John Gill: Are You Merciful? You Will Obtain Mercy! Do You Have a Pure Heart? You Will See God! Ponder This . . . .
A Devotional for the Twenty Third Day of September Matthew 5: 7 Blessed are the merciful [1] Who show mercy to the bodies of men, to...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 24, 20243 min read


Which Highway Are You Walking? Which Gateway Are You Entering? The Broad Way or The Narrow Way? The Wide Gate of The Narrow Gate? Ponder This . . .
PLEASE CONSIDER A BIBLE LESSON ON MATTHEW 7: 13-14 GIVEN AT SOUTH WOODS BAPTIST CHURCH ...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 23, 20241 min read


The Mass of Sin is Not Predominate in the Culture Without: It is the Mass of Sin Found in the Human Heart Within! This Needs Some Remedy! Ponder This!
“I saw myself a mass of sin": the real battle in Western culture Written By Michael A.G. Azad Haykin Sep 20 Left: Silver Bluff Baptist...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 20, 20243 min read


A Gospel Sermon Outline: "The 'Nine R's of Hell." Preached at the Memphis Union Mission. Please ponder this content!
“The ‘Nine R’s’ of Hell” I. Man’s Appointment: Hebrews 9: 27 “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 20, 20242 min read


From the Pen of Dr. John Gill: Do You Bless and Worship the LORD with All Your Soul? Please Ponder That . . .
Psalm 103: 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul [1] His better part, his soul, which comes immediately from God, and returns to him, which is...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Are You "Born Again?" Are You Saved By Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? "Unbelief is a Grievous Sin," says John A. Broadus! Ponder This . . . !
A Devotional for The Eighteenth Day September “Unbelief is a Grievous Sin” [1] We are in God’s world—we are bound to receive his...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 18, 20243 min read


What It Is to Be Offered? To Be Offered Like the Lord Jesus Christ? To Be Offered by the Apostle Paul? Are You Willing to be Offered for Others?
What It Is to Be Offered (from John Bunyan’s Writings) This was originally posted at SBC Voices @ https://sbcvoices.com/what-it-is-to-be-...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 17, 20245 min read


God is Preparing for All of His Own an Eternal City! Is Your Name and Citizenship Written Down There? Please Ponder This Biblical Ideal . . .
A Devotional for Monday September 16 God Prepares Them a City “For he [Abraham] was looking forward to the city that has foundations,...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 16, 20242 min read


Is Your Soul Based on A "Firm Foundation"? This Beloved Old Hymn Answers the Questions for Us! Please Ponder Its Message . . .
" HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION" "How Firm a Foundation" is a Christian hymn published in 1787 by John Rippon—a Baptist minister. The obvious...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 13, 20242 min read


Based of Psalm 46: One of the Major Premises of the Reformation Captured in One of Martin Luther's Best Known Hymns!
“A Mighty Fortress is Our God” By Dr. Martin Luther This hymn captures the essence of the Old Testament Book of Psalms Chapter 46....

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 10, 20244 min read


Humans Are Not the Only Ones Who Elect? Our Sovereign God Also Elects. Even To Our Eternal Destination! Ponder That!
The Ninth Day of September The Scriptural Conundrum of Election Concern for the salvation of others is not prevented by a belief in...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 9, 20242 min read


Jesus said, "I Am the Resurrection and the Life"! Whoever Believes in Him Shall Never Die! Please Ponder This . . .
John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life [1] Signifying, that he was able of himself to raise men from death...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 6, 20243 min read


The Greatest Songs in Heaven are The Savior Praying for His People to The Father: Ponder That . . .
The Fifth Day of the Month of September “He Ever Liveth to Intercede” [1] Scripture Portion Wherefore, he is able to save them to...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 5, 20245 min read
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