Chris Roberts

Satisfaction Without God?

20 July by Chris Roberts

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.” Revelation 21:3 Ask yourself this question: if God was not in Heaven, would you still [...]

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Make a Joyful Noise

19 July by Chris Roberts

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Psalm 100:1-2 Psalm 100 is one of the shorter Psalms but it contains marvelous reminders of the goodness of the Lord. It begins with a call to praise, to make a joyful noise to [...]

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Living for the King

5 July by Chris Roberts

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Which is more powerful, the message of the cross or the message of the good life? Which leads to a better end, the sacrifice of Jesus [...]

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Man of Sorrows

3 July by Chris Roberts
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He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Isaiah 53:3 In 1875 Philip Paul Bliss wrote a hymn of praise and confession. Listed in many hymnbook as Hallelujah, What a Savior!, [...]

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Be Killing Sin

27 June by Chris Roberts

For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. Romans 8:13 Grass is persistent and relentless. Time and again grass must be cut to keep it under control, but time and again it grows right back. [...]

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The Temptation of Plenty

25 June by Chris Roberts

When the rule of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him. 2 Chronicles 12:1 There is a risk in power that it will lead a person away from God. Do you feel your life so well-established that you can give God a break? [...]

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