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July 4
CHRIST the MASTER DESIGNER: “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well” (Ps 139:14). “All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made” (Jn 1:3). It is generally accepted that an adult body consists of…
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July 4 Petition Mission
“And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it; for in its peace you will have peace” (Jer 29:7). Are we the first believers who have seen troubled times? Of course not. Every believer in one sense is a “resident…
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July 4
My friend John Bjorlie was arrested while preaching from a public sidewalk to some college students at a campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The trial took all day. When the judge came to his summation, he told the packed courtroom that he had found this an unusual trial. It made him take down his Bible…
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July 3, 2026 — “It Just Isn’t Fair!”
“Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened.” —Helen Keller We begin Book III of the Psalter with a psalm by Asaph, the first of a set of eleven associated with him. Asaph was one of three Chief Musicians appointed over the singers and musicians at the temple. We spoke of…
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July 3 Petition Mission
“In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; my hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing; my soul refused to be comforted” (Ps 77:2). Audra Lexin writes: “More people than ever are searching the internet for information on how to pray. Averaging 33,000 searches per month, 2020 has seen more searches…