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January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 admin CHARLES HODGE

REGARDING THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

—Charles Hodge “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in

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January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 admin JEREMIAH KNIGHT

THE CHURCH BEYOND THE WALLS

~Jeremiah Knight For many, faith has been reduced to attendance. A place is visited, songs are sung, a message is heard, and

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January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 admin Scott Henry

GENUINE LOVE

“Love one another fervently with a pure heart.”—1 Peter 1:22 THE GREATEST VIRTUE in the Christian life is love. The Apostle Paul

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January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 admin Scott Henry

TRUST IN THE LORD

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and

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December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 admin Scott Henry

MY FIRST DAY IN HELL

—J.M. Humphrey, 1912 “The rich man also died and was buried. In Hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and

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December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 admin Scott Henry

DEALING WITH THE TONGUE

“But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”—James 3:8 ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE, the tongue

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December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY AM PRAYER

My Father and My God, As I read Your Word, I am humbled by the magnificence of Your self-revelation.You are sovereign, holy,

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December 26, 2025 admin Scott Henry

DOERS OF THE WORD

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”—James 1:22 IN OUR TEXT, James tells us that it’s not

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December 25, 2025December 25, 2025 admin Scott Henry

JEHOVAH IS SALVATION

“And you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.”—Matthew 1:21 JESUS MEANS “Jehovah is salvation”

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December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 admin Paul Tripp

CHRISTMAS SHOULD BE BEAUTIFUL

—Paul David Tripp Christmas should be a beautiful, pleasurable time of year, but as we celebrate this season, we should always return

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A LIFE OF CONTENTMENT

“Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.”
—1 Timothy 6:6-8

As followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, we confess the glorious truth of the sovereignty of God. We confess that the world and everything in it is not a product of random chance, but is created by the God of Scripture. He created it and by His providence He cares for it and sustains it from moment to moment by the Word of His power (Heb. 1:3). And God’s providence includes all things that happen in heaven and on earth, nothing in all creation is left to chance. From the hairs of our head to the sparrow falling in the forest, our God reigns over all things. Ephesians 1:11 declares that “God works all things according to the counsel of His will.” We read in Daniel 4:35 that “God does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth.” Proverbs 21:1 states that “The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.” And we read in Proverbs 16:33 that “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.” We also read in the Psalms that “our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases” (Psalm 115:3), and “The LORD has established His throne in heaven and His kingdom rules over all” (Psalm 103:19).

However, the demonstration that our confession is genuine is found in a life of contentment. The way we respond to our income, material possessions, disappointments, sickness, death, persecution, or even the weather, is the loudest confession the world sees and hears. Contentment is demonstrated in our life when it is obvious to others that we really believe we are in the hands of the sovereign God at every moment and in every situation.

And so, we read in our text, “Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.” The Apostle Paul begins by saying “godliness with contentment is great gain.” In other words, true godliness produces contentment, and this is great gain because the person who possesses these qualities is unmoved by outside circumstances. He is not driven by a love of money, but is content with what the Lord gives and knows that the Lord will supply all their needs because He is the Good Shepherd who cares for His sheep (John 10; Psalm 23). “The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing” (Psalm 34:10).

The word contentment means “to be sufficient, to be full, or to be satisfied.” To be content is to have the confidence of faith in the sufficiency of God's provision and grace, which causes a person to be satisfied with their possessions and condition in life. To be content is to sing, “Have Thine own way, Lord, have Thine own way. Thou art the Potter I am the clay. Mold me and make me after Thy will; While I am waiting yielded and still.” Contentment beautifies the Christian life like fragrant flowers as it says, “Indeed I have all and abound. I am full” (Phil. 4:18). Are you known as a person of contentment?

Friday Devotional: July 24, 2026
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