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The prophet Malachi rebuked God’s people because they had become unfaithful. Are you reliable and faithful?
Application
August 18 Application | The Other 90 Percent
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Grateful generosity should be a joyful rhythm in a believer’s life.
August 11 Application | Guard Duty
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The prophet Zechariah served as spiritual guardian, warning people to keep watch over others and to guard their own hearts.
August 4 Application | Preaching to Listeners with Holes in Their Purses
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When the Jews returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity and neglected the temple to focused on themselves, the prophet Haggai rebuked their misplaced priorities.
July 28 Application | ‘When the Tables Are Turned’
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When Esther bravely confronted the king and explained the situation to him . . . what initially looked like impending disaster turned into a day of victory and celebration. . . .
July 21 Application | ‘When Danger Threatens Those You Love’
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Do you ever wrestle with tough decisions or complicated situations that seem unresolvable? Do you ever feel like you are in over your head? Do you ever worry because someone you love is in danger? . . .
July 14 Application | ‘Something Worth Dying For’
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What inspires heroic actions? . . . If there is no God, and survival of the fittest is nature’s rule, why would anyone jeopardize their own safety to save someone else? . . .
July 7 Application | ‘To Whom Much Is Given’
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There is much for us to learn in the book of Esther. One practical application we find in the first part of Esther’s story is this: with recognition comes responsibility. . . .
June 30 Application | ‘As Soon as You Began to Pray’
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First Thessalonians 5:17 says, “Pray continually.” David Faust writes: “What do you do ‘continually’ in a typical day? Check your e-mail? Look at your cell phone? Grab another cup of coffee? Do you worry continually? If a Fitbit could track your walk with God, what would it record?” . . .