Self-Deception (10/13/2019)
“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap” (Galatians 6:7). Reality is hard to come by for...
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Joe Norton
Oct 7, 20191 min read
Spiritual Famine Predicted (10/6/2019)
“Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord God, “That I will send a famine on the land, “Not a famine of bread, “Not a thirst for water,...
Joe Norton
Sep 29, 20191 min read
Be Strong (9/29/2019)
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might” (Ephesians 6:10). Nearing the close of this, one of Paul’s...
Joe Norton
Sep 22, 20191 min read
Trust (9/22/2019)
“Who among you fears the Lord? “Who obeys the voice of His Servant? “Who walks in darkness And has no light? “Let him trust in the name...
Joe Norton
Sep 15, 20191 min read
When Jordan Swirls (9/15/2019)
“If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, Then how can you contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, In...
Joe Norton
Sep 8, 20191 min read
Christ In You (9/8/2019)
“My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you” (Galatians 4:19). While a baby has all of its parts...
Joe Norton
Sep 1, 20191 min read
Unspotted (9/1/2019)
“Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself...
Joe Norton
Aug 25, 20191 min read
Swear Not at All (8/25/2019)
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain” (Exodus...
Joe Norton
Aug 18, 20191 min read
Things Not Seen (8/18/2019)
Fourth in a series on keeping our eye on the goal (2 Corinthians 4:15-18) “While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the...
Joe Norton
Aug 11, 20191 min read
A Weighty Reward (8/11/2019)
Third in a series on keeping our eye on the goal (2 Corinthians 4:15-18) “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working...
Joe Norton
Aug 4, 20191 min read
Inward Renewal (8/4/2019)
Second in a series on keeping our eye on the goal (2 Corinthians 4:15-18) “Therefore, we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man...
Joe Norton
Jul 28, 20191 min read
Abounding Thanksgiving (7/28/2019)
First in a series on keeping our eye on the goal (2 Corinthians 4:15-18) “For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread...
Joe Norton
Jul 22, 20191 min read
God’s Indescribable Love (7/21/2019)
“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, “nor...
Joe Norton
Jul 14, 20191 min read
Failure to Thrive (7/14/2019)
“The ox knows its owner “And the donkey its master’s crib; “But Israel does not know, “My people do not consider” (Isaiah 1:3). To say...
Joe Norton
Jul 7, 20191 min read
Being With God (7/7/2019)
“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). Having just presented a rousing...
Joe Norton
Jun 29, 20191 min read
Opening Our Hearts to God (6/30/2019)
“O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise” (Psalm 51:15) For some time, David’s lips have been closed because of...
Joe Norton
Jun 23, 20191 min read
Almost Over the Edge (6/23/2019)
“But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; “My steps had nearly slipped. “For I was envious of the boastful, “When I saw the prosperity...
Joe Norton
Jun 16, 20191 min read
Preparing for Growth (6/16/2019)
“Enlarge the place of your tent, And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwelling; Do not spare, Lengthen your cords, And...
Joe Norton
Jun 9, 20191 min read
Wrinkles in Our Lives (6/9/2019)
“If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small” (Proverbs 24:10). Life is not always laid out for us in a...
Joe Norton
Jun 2, 20191 min read
Pleasures Forevermore (6/2/2019)
“You will show me the path of life; “In Your presence is fulness of joy; “At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” (Psalm 16:11)....
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