Tag Archives: Prayers

God-given Instruments for Living and Shining

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Do everything without grumbling and arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world, by holding firm to the word … Continue reading →

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Older and Still at It

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

God, you have taught me from my youth, and I still proclaim your wondrous works. Even while I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me, while I proclaim your power to another generation, your strength to all who … Continue reading →

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Sandwiched Between Lovingkindness

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord. The Lord has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death. (Psalm 118:17-18) The typical heading for Psalm 118 in our … Continue reading →

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The Word and Prayer

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

I, Daniel, learned from reading the word of the Lord, as revealed to Jeremiah the prophet, that Jerusalem must lie desolate for seventy years. So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting. I also … Continue reading →

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A Vision of the One True God

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

“This is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts terrified me greatly, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself.” Daniel 7:28 Daniel 2 describes a dream of Nebuchadnezzar. In his dream we see a … Continue reading →

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Anxiety Like a Lead Zeppelin

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, but a good word cheers it up. (Proverbs 12:25 CSB) As a pastor and a hospital chaplain, anxiety often overcomes me with a double-dose: Sunday followed by Monday. I can find myself … Continue reading →

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The Living God

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Then King Darius wrote to those of every people, nation, and language who live on the whole earth: “May your prosperity abound. I issue a decree that in all my royal dominion, people must tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For … Continue reading →

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David & His Greater Son

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Sermon audio from MORNING WORSHIP NCPC-Selma, sermon, “Prayers & Promises” (28:14), preached August 12, 2018. Sermon Text: Psalm 132 Sermon outline: (1.) REMEMBRANCE & THE REQUEST OF FAITH, 1-10. -David’s commitment to God, 1-5 -David’s legacy of worship, 6-10 (2.) … Continue reading →

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