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May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God, As one whom You have regenerated and redeemed, I believe, through the teaching of Scripture, that You:

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May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 admin Scott Henry

LOVING ONE ANOTHER

“If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother

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May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 admin Scott Henry

GOD’S WONDROUS WORD

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”—Psalm 119:105 ST. AUGUSTINE ONCE WROTE, “Our hearts are

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May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and my God, I bow before You this morning through the Lord Jesus Christ, He is my righteousness, and by

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May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY AM PRAYER

My Father and my God, I come to You this morning through the Lord Jesus Christ, my righteousness, and by the Holy

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May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 admin Scott Henry

ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE

“Nor is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name given under heaven among men, whereby we must be

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May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 admin Scott Henry

BE RECONCILED TO GOD

“God has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, not imputing our trespasses unto us.” —2 Corinthians 5:19 WHY IS RECONCILIATION necessary? Scripture’s answer

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May 10, 2026May 10, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER…

Dear Christian,May the Holy Spirit prepare our heart to worship the sovereign God in Spirit and Truth this Lord’s Day (John 4:24).May

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May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 admin Scott Henry

PRAYING FOR ONE ANOTHER

“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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May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 admin SARAH WALTON

When Nothing Makes Sense, Remember These Three Things

—Sarah Walton “Everything in my life always goes wrong! I know God can prevent it if he wants to, so it seems

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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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