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September 24, 2026 — Idols Are Idle
“Do not be afraid of [idols], for they cannot do evil, nor can they do any good” (Jer 10:5). 1494. Beethoven said, “Music is the divine messenger between heaven and the human.” We may not think of the Psalms as a book of sermons, or divine arguments, but God’s music changes the course of history because it changes…
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September 24
CHRIST the FORGIVING ONE: “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you” (Mt 9:2). What is the payment made so that God can forgive us? “In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Col 1:14). To whom should this forgiveness be preached? “…Repentance and remission [forgiveness] of sins should…
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September 24 Petition Mission
“In the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, the lot), before Haman to determine the day and the month…” (Est 3:7). That’s not a prayer, you say! And you’re right, of course. No prayer is recorded in this whole book. In fact, God’s name isn’t even there (except perhaps in coded…
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September 24
If Christianity is so great, why are there so few Christians? Don’t underestimate how many the Lord will save. When Jesus said, “narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it” (Mt 7:13-14), He was speaking about that generation of Jews, most of whom…
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September 23, 2026 — The Hills Are Alive!
Just because you can’t get hills and rivers to respond when you speak, it doesn’t mean the Creator can’t! Psalm 114 is such a happy little psalm, you can hardly keep from smiling. It really reads like a children’s book. Almost everything is personified. Starting with verse 3, it all seems obvious. But don’t miss…
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September 23
CHRIST the MOTIVATOR: “For the love of Christ compels us” (2 Cor 5:14). Dr Helen Roseveare, medical missionary to the Congo, met the Lord personally at the age of 20 during a student retreat. She gave her testimony on the final evening, and Bible teacher Graham Scroggie wrote Philippians 3:10 in her Bible, and told…