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October 23, 2012 WEALTH AND PROSPERITY “Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. —Proverbs 15:16 (NIV) Is there a better picture of the truth of this passage than Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol? Poor Bob Cratchit with son Tiny Tim and his impoverished family are filled with joy

October 22, 2012 GODLINESS “Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let the one who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on thier God.” —Isaiah 50:10 (NIV) The Bible tells us that the fear of the Lord is

October 21, 2012 RACISM “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” —Galatians 3:28 (NIV) In Luke 10, Jesus uses the parable of the Good Samaritan to give us a model of how to treat one another. He has made it clear that

October 20, 2012 WISDOM “Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.” —Proverbs 4:6 (NIV) Biblically speaking, wisdom is looking at things from God’s perspective and making the right choices based on that perspective. How critical it is for a nation that wants to experience God’s

October 19, 2012 GOD’S WRATH “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.” —Romans 1:18 (NIV) Do you suppose that the above verse, speaking of the wrath of God, is true for every nation except the United States? Is

October 18, 2012 ISRAEL “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you.'” —Psalm 122:6 (ESV) Throughout Scripture we are told to bless Israel and the Jewish people. Simultaneously Israel has long been at the center of wars and rumors of war. It is disheartening to see the threats of violence and

October 17, 2012 GENEROSITY “In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.'” —Acts 20:35 (ESV) God never has and never will need our

October 16, 2012 SOCIAL JUSTICE “Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.” —Isaiah 1:17 (NIV) The church must emulate Jesus, who always sought out the least and the lowest. If we listen to Isaiah and seek justice, encourage the oppressed, defend

October 15, 2012 PEACE “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world,” —John 16:33 (NKJV) In the verse above Jesus speaks of peace and trouble in the same phrase. We will assuredly

October 14, 2012 POVERTY “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” —Matthew 6:33 (NIV) Many have referred to the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus’ manifesto for kingdom living. It certainly is a call to a radical lifestyle such as the world has

October 13, 2012 SPIRITUAL WARFARE “When you go to war in your land against the enemy who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the Lord your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.” —Numbers 10:9 (NKJV) The above Scripture speaks of fighting

October 12, 2012 NUCLEAR WAR “‘No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,’ says the Lord.” —Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV) We live in a day of terrible weaponry. A

October 11, 2012 POLITICS “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” —Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV) We often forget that it was the politics of His

October 10, 2012 SAME-SEX MARRIAGE “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.” —1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (NKJV) Same-sex marriage

October 9, 2012 RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” —Psalm 33:12b (NKJV) According to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The Pilgrims escaped