Scripture – Joshua 24:16-18 16 Then the people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods, 17 for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great…

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Scripture – Joshua 24:14-15 14 “Now, therefore, revere the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt and serve the Lord. 15 Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the…

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Scripture – Psalm 43:5 5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,    and why are you disquieted within me?Hope in God, for I shall again praise him,    my help and my God. Prayer Focus: In a final verse of the psalm, the psalmist asks their own soul a question. “Why are you cast down…

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Scripture – Psalm 43:3-4 3 O send out your light and your truth;    let them lead me;let them bring me to your holy hill    and to your dwelling. 4 Then I will go to the altar of God,    to God my exceeding joy,and I will praise you with the harp,    O God, my God. Prayer…

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Scripture – Psalm 43:2 2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;    why have you cast me off?Why must I walk about mournfully    because of the oppression of the enemy? Prayer Focus: The psalm continues speaking to God and reminds God that the psalmist finds safety and refuge in the Lord. But…

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Scripture – Psalm 43:1 1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause    against an ungodly people;from those who are deceitful and unjust,    deliver me! Prayer Focus: The second scripture we will look at this week is Psalm 43. As you will see over the next couple of days, this Psalm encompasses so many different…

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Scripture – 1 Thessalonians 2:13 13 We also constantly give thanks to God for this, that when you received the word of God that you heard from us you accepted it not as a human word but as what it really is, God’s word, which is also at work in you believers. Prayer Focus: What…

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Scripture – 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 11 As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children, 12 urging and encouraging you and pleading that you lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. Prayer Focus: Paul likes to use the phrase, “a…

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Scripture – 1 Thessalonians 2:9-10 9 You remember our labor and toil, brothers and sisters; we worked night and day so that we might not burden any of you while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how pure, upright, and blameless our conduct was toward you…

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Scripture – 1 Thessalonians 2:8 8 So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us. Prayer Focus: A seminary classmate who used to regularly read copies of my sermons after…

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