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Are You a Prodigal? Are You a Christian Far from Your Lord Jesus Christ? Jesus Calls You, "Come Unto Me"! Do You Hear His Voice? Please Listen for It! A Point to Ponder . . .
He hears his Master's voice! A Disciple’s Renewal O MY SAVIOUR, Help me. I am so slow to learn, so prone to forget, so weak to climb; I...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 8, 20251 min read


Christ said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life"! He Alone is Our Mediator and Intercessor to God the Father! Does He Come to the Father for You? A Point to Ponder . . .
Is Christ you Mediator, your only way to God? A Devotional for Tuesday October 7, 2025 Christ: Our and Mediator and Intercessor “. . ....

Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 7, 20252 min read


Is God Over All in Your Life? Meditate on That! If He is NOT? Who or What Is? A Point to Ponder . . . Is It Not?
Is God Over All in your life? Second Day Morning Devotional of the Week: God Over All O GOD ALL-SUFFICIENT, Thou hast made and upholdest...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 6, 20251 min read


Who is Christ? He is the Head of the Church! Firstborn of the Dead! In All Things He Will Have the Pre-eminence! He is LORD of All with Whom We Shall All Be Judged!! A Point to Ponder . . .
Christ coming in His Glory! To judge the living and the dead! Are you ready to meet your maker, either at your death or His return?! And...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 3, 20253 min read


Because of "The Fall," God Prophesied a Savior. Because of "The Curse" of the Woman & "The Curse" of the Serpent; The Savior Would Come! Point to Ponder . . .
Adam, Eve, the Serpent and the temptation! Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman [1] Between whom there had...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 2, 20253 min read


Do You Sleep Well? Examine Why or Why Not? Meditate and Pray This Prayer! Ask God to Give You the Repose and Rest it Pleads! A MAJOR Point to Ponder . . .
Repose in sleep Do You Sleep Well? BLESSED CREATOR, Thou hast promised thy beloved sleep; Give me restoring rest needful for tomorrow’s...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 1, 20252 min read
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What Leads You Away from God? Is It Not Because of Your Inner Wicked Desires? Do You Give Into Your Those Desires [or Lusts?] A Point to Ponder . . .
The Seven Deadly Sins, are you guilty? A Daily Devotional for September 30, 2025 One’s Wicked Desires Take Him Away “Then they will call...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 30, 20252 min read
What Would Be the Last Thing You Would Do? Would You Choose to Preach a Sermon? George Whitefield Did! Check It Out! A Point to Ponder . . .
Geroge Whitefield Facing Death, George Whitefield Preached One Last Time “SIR, YOU ARE more fit to go to bed than to preach,” said Mr....

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 29, 20252 min read


What Do You Desire? Do Your Desires Carry You Along? Do You Give Yourself Over to Them? Then They May Be Your Master and You Their Slave! A Point to Ponder . . .
A Devotional for Friday September 26, 2025 From the Pen of John Bunyan author of Pilgrim's Progress Our Desires Carry Us Along “For he...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 26, 20252 min read


Do You Read the Bible? Consider Reading the Gospel of Mark and Broadus's Commentary On It. New Understandings to be Gleaned! A Point to Ponder . . .
The Gospel of Mark A Devotional for the Twenty Fourth Day of the September, 2025 “Introduction” From the Commentary on the Gospel of Mark...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 24, 20253 min read


Do You Pray for God's "Grace in Trials"? God's Merciful Enabling (His Grace) to Get Through Trials or Endure Them Are Available To You! Just Call on Him by Christ Jesus . . . Point to Ponder . . .
God's Grace is available for you in Your Trials! A Devotional Thought and Prayer for September 23, 2025 Have you, do you, pray for God's...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 23, 20252 min read


Do You Give Diligence to Your Faith? If Not? Why Not? Then Maybe You Should? A Point To Ponder . . .
Give Due Diligence to Your Faith! Give Diligence to Your Faith! From the Writings of the Rev. Dr. John Gill 2 Peter 1:10 Wherefore the...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 22, 20253 min read


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! A Popular Article that was rerun because of...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 19, 20253 min read


What is Your Vocation or Calling? Did You Know Christ Has Called You to a New Vocation? To Take Up Your Cross and Follow Him! A Point to Ponder . . .
What is Your Vocation or Calling? Did You Know Christ Has Called You to a New Vocation? To Take Up Your Cross and Follow Him! A Point to...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 18, 20251 min read


Do You Enjoy True Internal Joy or Only External "Happiness"? True JOY only comes from a relationship with Christ! A Point to Ponder . . .
Do You Enjoy True Internal Joy or Only External "Happiness"? True JOY only comes from a relationship with Christ! O CHRIST, All thy ways...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 17, 20252 min read


The Apostle Paul Said: "And now abides faith, hope, charity, these three." When You and I are dead and gone, will these three be remembered of our life? Points to Ponder . . .
When they carry you away; will faith, hope, and charity be remembered of your life? A Devotional Thought from The Rev. Dr. John Gill for...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 16, 20253 min read


Please read, think about, and maybe pray this prayer as you turn toward Christ's Throne! A Point To Ponder . . .
A Prayer and Devotional for Monday September 15, 2025 Please read, think about, and maybe pray this prayer toward Christ's Throne! The...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 15, 20252 min read


Do You Desire Heaven? Have You Been Equipped To Live Where Jesus Is? If Not, You Will Not Be Happy There! Neither Can You Go There! Read and Pray This Prayer. A Point To Ponder . . .
A Devotional Reading for Friday September 12, 2025 Heaven Desired A Prayer O MY LORD, May I arrive where means of grace cease and I need...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 12, 20252 min read


What Do You Love? Where Do You Set Your Affections? Are They Set On the Idols of This World? Do You Look Above? Do You Set Your Affections On Christ and His Kingdom? Points To Ponder . . .
Daniel praying setting his affections toward Jehovah above and not on the kings of this world below! Colossians 3:2 Set your affections...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 11, 20252 min read


“Spiritual Work has Rich Rewards" Where Are You Sewing? What Are You Sewing? You Will Have a Crop To Come In! Will You Reap To The Spirit? Or Reap To the Flesh? A Point To Ponder . . .
The Parable of the Sower. Will you reap from the Spirit or from the flesh? The Tenth Day of the September, 2025 From the Pen of Dr. John...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 10, 20253 min read
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