A Midweek Devotional - Relative Priorities
In 1 Kings 6-9 we read about the building of the temple. King Solomon oversaw its construction and dedication. It was to be the earthly...
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James Dickson
- May 18, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - A Tainted Legacy
In the wake of King David’s death, an ugly family squabble breaks out over who would take his place. Ultimately, Solomon wins out and...
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James Dickson
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - The Greater David
From Unfolding Grace: “In the following story God promises that David’s dynasty will never end; his throne will endure forever. Over time...
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James Dickson
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - Appearances
From Unfolding Grace: “Israel receives what they ask for: a king ‘to judge us like all the nations.’ Yet, while he embodies the world’s...
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James Dickson
- Apr 27, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - Worldliness
From Unfolding Grace: “The book of Judges ended with the line, ‘In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in...
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James Dickson
- Apr 20, 2021
- 4 min
A Midweek Devotional - Rock Bottom
From Unfolding Grace: “Israel’s unraveling in the book of Judges is uncomfortable and painful to watch. It leaves us asking questions: Is...
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James Dickson
- Apr 13, 2021
- 4 min
A Midweek Devotional - The Judges
From Unfolding Grace: “The book of Judges shows that Israel continually does ‘evil in the sight of the LORD.’ God promised that if they...
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Jeff Bagley
- Apr 7, 2021
- 4 min
Israel Enters the Land
Good morning Christ Church! James is on a study week this week, so he has asked me, Jeff Bagley, to write the midweek devotional. I hope...
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James Dickson
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
A Charge to the Congregation
“Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be...
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James Dickson
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - The Last Supper
For Easter Week we are going to take a brief pause in our devotional walk through Unfolding Grace, as well as our worship schedule, to...
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James Dickson
- Mar 23, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - Believing Big
From Unfolding Grace: “At the end of Exodus, with Israel still at Mount Sinai, God graciously filled the tabernacle with his presence....
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James Dickson
- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - Glory
From the introduction presented by Unfolding Grace: “God liberates Israel in three movements. He delivers them from slavery, brings them...
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James Dickson
- Mar 9, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - Holiness
Having just been miraculously freed from slavery in Egypt, the Israelites still found ways to grumble and complain. And yet the Lord...
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James Dickson
- Mar 2, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - Substitute
Why do we read the Old Testament? What does it have to say about grace and redemption? Does Exodus have anything to do with us or can we...
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James Dickson
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - Story
This week we come to the story of the plagues, or at least the first nine of them. These plagues build to a climax which we will see in...
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James Dickson
- Feb 17, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - Yahweh
This week we move into the book of Exodus. Years have passed since the closing of Genesis. The people of God have grown in number, but...
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James Dickson
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
A Midweek Devotional - Sovereignty and Forgiveness
Our journey through the main storyline of Scripture takes us this week to Joseph and his brothers in Egypt. We’ve skipped over the story...
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James Dickson
- Feb 2, 2021
- 4 min
A Midweek Devotional - Unconditional
This week we skip ahead in Genesis to see God’s continued faithfulness in the lives of Abraham’s offspring. Unfolding Grace sets the...
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James Dickson
- Jan 26, 2021
- 4 min
A Midweek Devotional - Belief
With a focus this week in Genesis 15, we will once again allow Unfolding Grace to set the broader scene of chapters 15-18: “These...
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James Dickson
- Jan 20, 2021
- 5 min
Setting our Minds on Things Above - The Christian’s True Citizenship
How should Christians respond to the storming of the U.S. Capital Building? How should Christians respond to allegations of voter fraud?...
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