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Day 8: Peace Announced
By Dr. Robert C Crowder Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! 8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion. 9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places…
Day 7: Hope That Purifies
By Dr. Robert C Crowder Reading: Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. 1 John 3:2-3 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him…
Day 6: Waiting That Strengthens
By Dr. Robert C Crowder Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait…
Day 5: The Government on His Shoulder
By Dr. Robert C Crowder Reading: Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and…
Day 4: Light for Those in Darkness
By Dr. Robert C Crowder Reading: Isaiah 9:1-2 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon…
Day 2: A Root Out of Dry Ground
By Dr. Robert C Crowder Reading: Isaiah 11:1-5 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he…
The Day Before We Get Started
By Dr. Robert C Crowder I want to invite you to join me in a 28 day Advent journey. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, these daily readings will help us slow down, look to Scripture, and remember why this season matters. Advent gives us space to turn our hearts toward the Lord and to reflect on the gift of Emmanuel, God with us. Each week of this devotional focuses on one of the four key themes…
Grace for the Worm: Strength for the Weak
From the Sermon Series: The Gospel According to Isaiah Dr. Robert C Crowder Text: Isaiah 41:14–16“Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD…” When Strength Feels Out of Reach If you scroll through social media today, you’re bound to find endless messages about self-empowerment: “Believe in yourself!” “You’re stronger than you think!” But what happens when those slogans feel empty? When your marriage is strained, your energy is gone, your prayers…
Finding the Truth – Answer to last weeks question.
Last week I left you with a question, “Where did Cain get his wife?” (Genesis 4:17) This question is commonly asked of Christians that publicly profess their faith at some point in their life. It is meant to confuse and dissuade the Christian from further attempts to witness to them. On Wednesday evening, we looked at this question following our a common format: What is the question? Where did Cain get his wife?” How would you answer this question? This…
Finding the Truth: Question 1
Purpose of this Study: Prepare The purpose of this study, is so that when you are openly witnessing to someone, perhaps over a cup of coffee, you can answer them based on a repertoire of answers you have developed through studying God’s word. Answers to questions that you have already studied and memorized. The first question asked is, “Where did Cain get his wife?” (Genesis 4:17) This question is commonly asked of Christians that publicly profess their faith at some…
