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"For God So Love the World . . . That He Gave"! John 3: 16. Have You Received God's Free Gift of Grace from Jesus Christ Your Lord? Ponder That!
"Ye Must Be Born Again"! Jesus Tells Jesus When He Comes to Talk to Him by Night. A Devotional Thought for December 30, 2024 "The...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 30, 20242 min read
On This Day In Church History Was This Hymn First Sung: Phillips Brooks Wrote One of the Most Beloved Christmas Carols: "O Little Town of Bethlehem"! Please Listen and Consider Its Ethos . . .
Phillips Brooks, author of "O Little Town of Bethlehem." Guest Post by Dan Graves. Used by permission from https://christianhistoryinstit...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 27, 20243 min read
Have You Been Reconciled to God as Charles Wesley's Famous Hymn Declares? Ponder That?!
Angels from Heaven Declare Jesus "Our Immanuel's" Birth in Bethlehem. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing!" Hark the herald angels sing "Glory...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 26, 20241 min read
Our Prayer is: "That You are At Rest," Because Christ "Your" Savior was Born on Christmas Day! Hallelujah!
Boys Choir Singing Praises to the Incarnate Son of God Who is Worshipped at the Christmas Season! "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" God rest...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 25, 20241 min read
At This Time of the Year, Let Us Look "Away in a Manger" to the Christ Child Who is God Incarnate, "God With Us"!
Away in a Manger! A Lullaby. Away in a Manger Away in a manger No crib for a bed The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head The stars...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 24, 20241 min read
"O HOLY NIGHT!" Take a Moment and Meditate on Christ's Birth, Yea the Incarnation of Our God! He Was Called "Jesus" for He Shall Save His People from Their Sins!
O HOLY NIGHT! O HOLY NIGHT! [Verse 1] O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Savior's birth Long lay...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Jesus Told Nicodemus, "Ye Must Be Born Again" (John 3:1-16)!
Jesus Explains "Ye must be born again" to Nicodemus. A Devotional for December 20 From the Pen of John Bunyan "Results of the New Birth"...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 20, 20243 min read
In This Christmas Season, Are You "Hallowing" God's Name as Holy? Even the Christ Child Child Who Became Incarnated and Came to Us through Bethlehem's Manger?
Christ's Name is Also To Be Hallowed! A Devotional for the Twentieth Day of the December 2024 “Hallowed Be Thy Name” [1] Scripture...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 19, 20243 min read
The Law was Given by Moses. But Grace and Truth Came by Jesus Christ! Ponder That . . . !
Moses Showing God's Law To the Hebrew Nation The Devotional for the Eighteenth Day of the December From the Pen of Rev. Dr. John Gill...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 18, 20243 min read
We Really Cannot Save Ourselves! "It All Depends on God"! It All Depends on God Who Has Mercy--We Only Respond To Him! Ponder That . . .
A Devotional for December 17 From the Pen of John Bunyan Author of Pilgrim's Progress God Touching Adam in Creation--Showing Mercy to Him...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Is the LORD Your Shepherd? Are You Being Led Beside Still Waters? Do You Have Any Needs He Can Meet? Ponder these . . . .
The LORD Leading His Sheep and Meeting Their Needs . . . Please consider Rev. Dr. John Gill’s Commentary on Psalm 23:1. This is a blessed...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 16, 20242 min read
“Does the Word of God Dwell in You Richly?” Think about it!
The Word of God and the Heart, please look at the picture closely! “Does the Word of God Dwell in You Richly?” Think about it! Please...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 13, 20243 min read
Wise Reflections and Life Review on a Personal and Pending Demise! Much More Than a "New Year's Resolution"!
Consider These Wise Saying . . . "Miscellaneous Bunyan Quotes" Devotional Thoughts for December 12 From the Pen of John Bunyan *“Let the...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 12, 20241 min read
A Sermon Dealing with Man's Ultimate Appointments: Preached Today at the Memphis Union Mission-It Was Previously Entitled "The Nine 'Rs' of Hell" Give it a Listen!
A message about a serious subject that ends with hope.
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 11, 20241 min read
Do You Want To Know Christ? And the Power of His Resurrection in Your Life? Will You Give Up Your Life and Be Crucified with Him? Ponder That . . .?!
A Devotional from the Pen of Rev. Dr. John Gill. Philippians 3:10 That I may know him [1] The Ethiopic version reads “by faith”, and to...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 10, 20243 min read
"The Scriptural Conundrum of Election" Is God Sovereign in Personal Salvation? Or Is the Sinner "Sovereign" Over His / Her Own Salvation? Ponder That . . .!? It is Indeed a Biblical Conundrum . . .
A Devotional Thought from the Pen of John Albert Broadus For The Ninth Day of December 2024 "The Scriptural Conundrum of Election" ...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 9, 20242 min read
The Christian is Given the Gift of "Suffering." Philippians 1:29 says, "For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake."
A Devotional for December 6 From the Pen of John Bunyan and From the Newly Released Devotional Book Daily Readings of John Bunyan "Of...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 6, 20242 min read
Is Your Soul at Rest? Saint Augustine asserted, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” Only Christ Can Meet Our Deepest Needs! Ponder That!
Is Your Soul at Rest? Please enjoy the Gospel as found in the “Leather Journal” of Dr. Phil Newton of The Pillar Network. Information...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 5, 20243 min read
Have You Thought of Your Prayer Life Lately, or Even of Taking Time to Pray-At All! Here is a Help Along Those Lines: A Devotional Thought!
A Devotional Thought for December 4 From the Pen of John Bunyan Author of Pilgrim's Progress "Of Prayer" “But when you pray, go into your...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Who Says Today's Christians Are Not Persecuted? Here is a Testimony of Modern Day Martyrdom: Hossmein Soodmand
There is a presentation of Hossmein Soodmand's story on a YouTube presentation by his daughter ON THIS DAY, 3 DECEMBER 1990 , Iran hanged...
Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 3, 20243 min read
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