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May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 admin Scott Henry

GOD’S LOVE

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but

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May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

Heavenly Father, hear my feeble prayer for the sake of Your Son, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Lord Jesus, shepherd my wandering

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May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 admin Scott Henry

THINKING ABOUT CORPORATE WORSHIP

Dear Christian… As we think about corporate worship this Lord’s Day…May the Holy Spirit prepare our hearts to worship our sovereign God

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May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 admin Scott Henry

OUR SHORT 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

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April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 admin Scott Henry

SAVED BY CHRIST

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”—Romans 6:23 WHAT

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April 26, 2026April 26, 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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April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 admin Scott Henry

CHRIST OUR DELIVERER

“Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He

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April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 admin Scott Henry

HEALING REVEALS JESUS’ IDENTITY

“Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? But that you may know

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April 19, 2026April 19, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God, Thank You, Father, for Your forgiveness of my sins!Thank You that when I confess my sins, You

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April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 admin Scott Henry

STEW OR INHERITANCE

“Lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.”—Hebrews 12:16 OUR WORLD

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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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