Tag Archives: Salvation

Conscience and Clarity

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have … Continue reading →

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Cheer Up

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

For all those words which were written long ago are meant to teach us today; that when we read in the Scriptures of the endurance of men and of all the help that God gave them in those days, we … Continue reading →

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Do you spend time with Jesus?

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus. (Acts 4:13 CSB) Peter and John were arrested for teaching the … Continue reading →

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The Remarkable Incongruity of Mercy

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their Redeemer. But they deceived him with their mouths, they lied to him with their tongues, their hearts were insincere toward him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant. Yet … Continue reading →

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Mercy for Sinners

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. (Psalm 119:9 ESV) As I was thinking about Psalm 119, I came across an article about the filthy and heartbreaking cover of the recently … Continue reading →

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Conviction and Confession

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

For I confess my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because of my sin. (Psalm 38:18 NASB) David, the young shepherd who became the King of Israel and a man after God’s own heart, found himself sick in his sin. He knew … Continue reading →

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The Living Word

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

And this word is the good news that was preached to you. (1 Peter 1:25b ESV) What word? The word through whom God spoke and everything that is came to be (Genesis 1:1-25). The word that was spoken from the … Continue reading →

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The Wonder of the Word

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Open my eyes so that I may contemplate wondrous things from your instruction. (Psalm 119:18 CSB) The writer to the Hebrews described God’s word as living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation … Continue reading →

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The Savior We Need (4)

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

During his earthly life, [Jesus] offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was the Son, he learned obedience … Continue reading →

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The Savior We Need (3)

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

During his earthly life, [Jesus] offered prayers and appealswith loud cries and tearsto the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was the Son, he learned obedience from what … Continue reading →

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