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February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 admin Scott Henry

PREACH THE WORD!

In 2 Timothy 4:1-2, the Apostle Paul wrote the following words, “I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ,

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February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 admin Scott Henry

WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES CONCERNING HELL (PT. 2)

“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the

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February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER FOR REVIVING

My Father and My God! YOU alone are the sovereign God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! You exercise all Your good will

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February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 admin Scott Henry

THANKFUL TO GOD FOR FELLOW CHRISTIANS

“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, remembering without ceasing your work of

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February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 admin Scott Henry

WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES CONCERNING HELL (PT. 1)

“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the

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February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God, Thank You for who You are, what You have done, and what You continue to do!You uphold

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February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 admin Scott Henry

NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS

“And Aaron shall make atonement upon its horns once a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonement; once a

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February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 admin Scott Henry

TO THOSE WHO LOVE GOD

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according

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February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God, Hear my feeble prayer for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, my Redeemer and King.Holy Spirit,

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February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 admin Scott Henry

OUR BRIEF LIFE

“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”—Psalm 90:12 THE WORD of God teaches that our

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REDEEMED FOR DOXOLOGY

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.”
—Ephesians 1:3

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE Apostle Paul gives his opening salutation to the Ephesians and tells them they are saints in Christ who have received grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, he then breaks into a doxology, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The word “blessed” comes from the Greek word "eulogeo" from which we get our English word eulogy. A eulogy is a message of praise and commendation; it’s a declaration of one’s goodness. And since God alone is good, He’s the only one worthy of a eulogy. Therefore, when we gather to worship, our first and foremost purpose is to give praise and thanks to God. And this is appropriate behavior for every believer because we have received the grace of God and are now at peace with Him. The very thought of God’s saving grace coming to people who are utterly undeserving and unworthy of any good thing from God should cause every one of us to break forth in wonder, love, and praise to God. That’s what the realization of God’s grace does –it leads us to doxology. It leads the redeemed “to praise God from whom all blessings flow!”

PRAISING GOD IS THE main duty and privilege of every believer. Paul wrote in Ephesians 1:6 that we were saved “To the praise of the glory of God’s grace.” In Ephesians 1:12 we read, “…that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.” And in Ephesians 1:13-14 the Apostle Paul tells believers that we were sealed with the Holy Spirit “who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.”

DO YOU UNDERSTAND that praise to God is a fundamental duty and privilege in your life as a believer, or is going to worship on the Lord’s Day to praise the only blessed God a burden to you? When you realize the grace God has extended to you as one who is unworthy of the least of His blessings, does praise to God immediately spring forth from your soul? You see, the giving of praise and thanksgiving to God is a barometer of the Christian life. In other words, if praise and heartfelt giving of thanks to God is not something you delight in and continually practice in your life then you haven’t experienced the grace of God in Jesus Christ. Why? Because saving grace always leads to praise as the Apostle Paul demonstrates in our text, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ…” (Ephesians 1:3). Have you received God’s saving grace? Then diligently practice giving praise to God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Tuesday Encouragement: October 20, 2026
In Christ,
Pastor S. Henry
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