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Suffering can make Christians feel alone and distant from God, but Scripture reminds us that our feelings are not the final authority. Psalm 34:18 declares, "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." In this weekend reflection from Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains why God's nearness does not depend on our circumstances or emotions. God does not merely meet His people after their trials. He is present with them in the middle of pain, confusion, and waiting. Through Psalm 34:18, 2 Corinthians 1:20, and the person and work of Jesus Christ, listeners are encouraged to rest in the unchanging character and promises of God. Suffering is real, but so is God's presence. Even when His nearness is difficult to feel, He remains faithful to His people. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

The Morning Devotional Season 11 | Edition 68 Psalm 101 Providence Presbyterian Church Evansville, IN Pastor's Website: https://theparchment.net/ This devotional explores Psalm 101, focusing on King David's commitment to walking with integrity of heart and rejecting evil. The message emphasizes that true moral uprightness originates from the condition of one's inner life rather than external appearances. It highlights the human inability to maintain perfect holiness without divine assistance and points to Jesus Christ as the only perfect example of such integrity. Believers are encouraged to rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance while looking to Christ as their ultimate Savior and model for righteous living.

The sermon emphasizes that true worship occurs in the spirit and truth rather than through external rituals or physical symbols like circumcision. It distinguishes between the carnal class relying on externals and the spiritual class who rely on the internal work of the Holy Spirit for salvation. The preacher argues that genuine faith requires no confidence in the flesh, including religious ceremonies or lineage, but solely in the blood of Christ. Evil workers are condemned for adding works to the gospel of grace, which undermines the sufficiency of Christ's finished work. Believers are called to rejoice in the Lord, maintaining their joy by rejecting false doctrines and remaining grounded in the pure gospel.

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 65—especially explaining Christ's anointing as our Prophet, Priest, and King. Q65. What are they? The offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king. The lesson explains the three anointed offices of Christ as Prophet, Priest, and King, derived from the meaning of the title 'Christ'. It contrasts Jesus's perfect fulfillment of these roles with the incomplete types found in Moses, Aaron, and David. The text highlights how Jesus serves as the ultimate Prophet revealing God's word, the eternal Priest offering a final atoning sacrifice, and the Forever King from David's line. These offices were inaugurated, in His earthly ministry, at His baptism when the Holy Spirit descended upon Him. The central message affirms that Jesus alone fully embodies these roles to redeem His people.

The Morning Devotional Season 11 | Edition 68 August 10, 2026 Psalm 101 This devotional explores Psalm 101, focusing on King David's resolve to walk with integrity of heart and reject evil. The message emphasizes that true integrity begins within the heart and requires guarding one's eyes and thoughts against corruption in a modern world filled with distractions. While human efforts to maintain moral purity are insufficient due to inherent sinfulness, believers find their hope in Jesus Christ, who perfectly embodied the blameless life described in the psalm. The sermon encourages listeners to rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance and to look to Christ as the ultimate example of faithfulness and integrity before God.

This Sunday we'll be temporarily leaving one group of leaders, the Judges of the Old Testament, to look at another in the New as we see the Holy Spirit coming to the Apostles at Pentecost in Acts 2. It was a unique episode in so many ways, and yet one that has so much meaning and importance for us today.

The sermon explores Titus 3:3-7 to demonstrate that salvation is entirely an act of God's mercy rather than human performance. By applying the five Ws and one H method, the speaker clarifies that believers experienced God's kindness and saving power at the moment of conversion. The text emphasizes that this transformation was not earned through works but was accomplished by the Holy Spirit's regenerating work. Furthermore, the passage highlights the unified role of the Trinity in executing this salvation for individuals. Ultimately, the message encourages Christians to recognize their saved status as a gift, enabling them to live faithfully before an unbelieving world.

Today, there are many self proclaimed christian ministers, who handle and distribute Spiritual snakes, and drink Spiritual poison, to prove their faith! Such, and all their followers, utterly fail to understand that God, is speaking, in this text, of the Spiritual discernment, Given only to the Elect. Scripture tells us, that such christian scoffers, which abound in our day, refuse to see the "snakes and poison", of false christendom, greatly promoted by satan today, while cunningly disguised as an angel of light! Such "snakes and poison"; True Christians, even if temporarily overtaken; can by Grace, tread upon, and conquer, by The Holy Spirit!

In this final lesson of the **"Members of One Another"** Sunday School series, Matt Sikes examines the biblical meaning of **true forgiveness** and how Christians are called to forgive as they have been forgiven by God in Christ. Using Matthew 18 and the parable of the unforgiving servant as the foundation, Matt explains why forgiveness is central to the gospel and how it must be understood alongside repentance, reconciliation, church discipline, and Christian love. He addresses common misunderstandings about forgiveness and emphasizes that biblical forgiveness is more than a feeling—it is a commitment to put away a repentant person's sin and no longer hold it against them. The lesson also explores how believers should respond when someone refuses to repent: not with bitterness, hatred, or revenge, but with love, prayer, kindness, and a genuine desire for reconciliation. Ultimately, Christians are called to be a forgiving people because they themselves have received immeasurable grace and forgiveness through Jesus Christ.