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Psalm 51, 1 John 1:8-2:6, Mark 13:31-14:2 Honesty is the best policy. Or is it? Some people will take advantage of our honesty. Some people will look down on the honest. Think about politicians. Most people don’t trust them. Many of their campaign promises are…

Psalm 115, Judges 5:1-11, 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 Much of the modern world is obsessed with the self. Individualism (rugged or otherwise) is a key feature of (U.S.) American culture. It then becomes ironic when non-believers question why everything should be for God’s glory. They attribute…

Psalm 138, Luke 5:1-11, Hebrews 12:1-13 In life we need fuel. People need to eat. Extroverts need people to charge. Introverts need solitude to charge. Yet, the greatest fuel we need to live the fullest life is God. The psalmist praises God for who God…

Psalm 68, Genesis 28:10-22, Hebrews 11:13-22 How often do we look at the world asking, "what's wrong with the world today?" How often do we look around ourselves asking, "what's wrong with everyone?" How often do we look at ourselves in the mirror asking, "what's…

Psalm 147:12-20, Proverbs 1:1-7; James 3:13-18 He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgments to Israel. He has not done this for every nation; they do not know his judgments. Hallelujah! Psalm 147:19-20 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge;…