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John 11:1-4, 38-45Randy Jacoby, pastorFirst Baptist Church, Folkston“It’s not about you.”With this declaration, Rick Warren opened his 2002 bestseller “The Purpose Driven Life.” He went on to unpack the reality that if you want to find your purpose in life, you need to look to God.Contrary to Warren’s words, many in the culture today, including […]
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Rom. 8: 26-32Randy Jacoby, pastorFirst Baptist Church, Folkston At the heart of many issues surrounding the topic of “God’s will and my circumstances” lies the issue of trust. “Can I trust the Lord in my circumstances?” “Can I trust Him with my circumstances?” “Can I trust that God will bring good out of this?” “Does […]
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Friday, November 1Ezekiel 1:1-3:15Hebrews 3:1-19Psalm 104:1-23Proverbs 26:24-26Saturday, November 2Ezekiel 3:16-6:14Hebrews 4:1-16Psalm 104:24-35Proverbs 26:27Sunday, November 3Ezekiel 7:1-9:11Hebrews 5:1-14Psalm 105:1-15Proverbs 26:28Monday, November 4Ezekiel 10:1-11:25Hebrews 6:1-20Psalm 105:16-36Proverbs 27:1-2Tuesday, November 5Ezekiel 12:1-14:11Hebrews 7:1-17Psalm 105:37-45Proverbs 27:3
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Wednesday, October 16Jeremiah 28:1-29:321 Timothy 1:1-20Psalm 86:1-17Proverbs 25:17 Thursday, October 17Jeremiah 30:1-31:261 Timothy 2:1-15Psalm 87:1-7Proverbs 25:18-19 Friday, October 18Jeremiah 31:27-32:441 Timothy 3:1-16Psalm 88:1-18Proverbs 25:20-22 Saturday, October 19Jeremiah 33:1-34:221 Timothy 4:1-16Psalm 89:1-13Proverbs 25:23-24 Sunday, October 20Jeremiah 35:1-36:321 Timothy 5:1-25Psalm 89:14-37Proverbs 25:25-27 Monday, October 21Jeremiah 37:1-38:281 Timothy 6:1-21Psalm 89:38-52Proverbs 25:28 Tuesday, October 22Jeremiah 39:1-41:182 Timothy 1:1-18Psalm 90:1-91:16Proverbs […]
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Psalm 19:1-6Brian Parker, senior pastorKingsland First Baptist Church I love Siri! She is a great assistant, especially when I drive. She provides me with written and spoken directions. The problem with Siri is that her directions are not always correct. Like Siri, God uses both written and spoken directions; but unlike Siri, God’s direction is […]
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Rom. 11:33-12:2Brian Parker, senior pastorKingsland First Baptist Church According to AARP, on average 60% of people do not have a will – only 60%!. That number is affected most by age. Only 22% of millennials have a will in comparison to 81% of those age 72 and older. The more you know about wills, the […]
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Tuesday, October 1Isaiah 62:6-65:25Philippians 2:19-3:3Psalm 73:1-28Proverbs 24:13-14 Wednesday, October 2Isaiah 66:1-24Philippians 3:4-21Psalm 74:1-23Proverbs 24:15-16 Thursday, October 3Jeremiah 1:1-2:30Philippians 4:1-23Psalm 75:1-10Proverbs 24:17-20 Friday, October 4Jeremiah 2:31-4:18Colossians 1:1-17Psalm 76:1-12Proverbs 24:21-22 Saturday, October 5Jeremiah 4:19-6:15Colossians 1:18-2:7Psalm 77:1-20Proverbs 24:23-25 Sunday, October 6Jeremiah 6:16-8:7Colossians 2:8-23Psalm 78:1-31Proverbs 24:26 Monday, October 7Jeremiah 8:8-9:26Colossians 3:1-17Psalm 78:32-55Proverbs 24:27 Tuesday, October 8Jeremiah 10:1-11:23Colossians 3:18-4:18Psalm 78:56-72Proverbs […]
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From “Explore the Bible” curriculum, LifeWayEph. 3:1-13Stephen V. Allen, senior pastorTabernacle Baptist Church, Carrollton There is a classic television trope called a “Hidden Purpose Test.” It occurs when a character undergoes a test to prove their readiness. Think about the show Kung Fu when the sage Master Kan instructs his student: “When you can snatch […]
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From “Bible Studies for Life” curriculum, LifeWayGen. 2:1-3; Col. 1:15-17Jay Sanders, pastorTowaliga Baptist Church, Jackson My son likes to do trust falls. He’ll come and stand right in front of me and fall backwards, sometimes without any warning. Fatherhood requires extreme attention at all times. But most of the time, his trust falls aren’t really […]