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Enter Into His Rest

Luke Harriman delivered this message of encouragement to enter the rest of the Lord. When He said, “It is finished” on the cross, our salvation was secured. Now, we work from that rest.

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Lessons from the Rich Young Ruler

Brother Collin shared with us this challenge from the experience of the rich young ruler who approached the Lord Jesus in search of eternal life. When told he needed to give his all to follow Him, this man went away sad. May we aspire to give our all to Jesus and serve Him wholeheartedly!

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While We Wait

Brother Collin shared this encouragement from Acts 1 concerning what we do while we wait for the Lord’s return.

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Death Isn't Always So Bad

Brother Laurel Smalling turns our eyes to the fact that sometimes death can be a means for God to take us to the next level; it isn’t always the worst thing that can happen.

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Three Faithful Examples

During his visit to South Florida, Brother Ruel Clarke shared this message of encouragement with the assembly, highlighting examples of a faithful man, a faithful woman, and a faithful young person, each one inspiring us to keep our eyes fixed on the Lord in the midst of the challenges we face.

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My Soul Thirsts for God

Brother Luke Harriman read from Psalm 42, considering its relevance for the Lord Jesus’s experiences in His incarnation—particularly, His sufferings on the cross, where He cried out, “I thirst.”

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Costly Worship

Brother Colbert Martin shared an encouragement toward costly worship as we considered the example of Mary of Bethany.

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For We Have Come to Worship Him

Luke Harriman shared these few thoughts on the prophecy from Micah 5 that revealed to the wise men where the Lord Jesus was born. Their approach to the Scriptures is one that we should imitate: they saw it as a map to the true destination, which is the Lord Himself.

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Where Is He Who Was Born?

Brother Collin Beckford shared this brief meditation from Matthew 2 after our breaking of bread meeting, encouraging us to approach the Lord in an attitude of worship this holiday season.

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Behold!

Brother Laurel Smalling shared three “Behold” statements with us, from Isaiah and 1 John, encouraging us to pay attention to what the Lord is calling us to, to stop and take notice.

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The Kernel of Wheat

Luke Harriman shared this brief encouragement to follow the Lord’s instruction and example in John 12, as He laid down His life for others. We have opportunities each day to consider others above ourselves.

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The Divine Pruning Knife

Brother Norris Clarke shared a message from John 15 this Lord’s Day, reflecting on the effect that suffering can have in the life of the believer. The pruning can be painful and troubling, but God can use even the most difficult experiences to bring life and nourishment to ourselves and those around us.

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Let Not Mercy and Truth Forsake You

Using verses from Proverbs 3 and John 1, Brother Luke Harriman encourages us to to strive to experience the grace and truth that have come to us in the Lord Jesus. As we do, we will be transformed into His likeness.

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Eat the Word

Returning from the Vacation Bible Camp in Pine Valley, California, where the theme of the week was “The Word of God,” Luke Harriman shared a reflection on three of the Lord’s prophets who “ate” the Word: Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and John the Revelator. We can learn a lot by considering their response to the meal of the Lord’s Word.

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