Replay: This was one of my favorite prayer times: Join the two Benjamins as we pray for:  1. Comfort for when I am lonely  Anchor Text: Psalm 139   2. Our Kids  Anchor Text: Psalm 78:1-8  3. All the Healthcare workers Anchor Text: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 4. That all Christ’s Churches will experience growth  Anchor Text: Colossians…

Today’s Verse: Galatians Today’s Song: Rock of Ages Notes:  In Galatians, Paul tells us there are two types of people in the world…and the most important thing in life is figuring out which you are.  Reading Exercise: Read through and mark all of the polarities that Paul sets up. For example: flesh/Spirit  law/gospel  slave/free  circumcised/uncircumcised

Today’s Verse: Galatians Today’s Song: I Need Thee Notes:  One of the most important lessons in life is learning how to deal with conflict. And Galatians is ALL about conflict.  We have a saying around our house, that the goal of conflict is not to win, but to understand. When we fight there are no…

Today we pray with one of the greatest preachers of all time: Charles Spurgeon.  The primary way we learn to pray is by praying. But it helps to pray in the company of the great saints who have gone before us.  The prayer below is modeled on one of Spurgeon’s pastoral prayers. It was prayed…

Today’s Text: Psalm 119:161-168 Today’s Song: May The Words of My Mouth  Notes:  Today we continue in 161-168. Here we see a heart full of love in the midst of a hard world.  161- 168: A Love Letter  A Constant Heart: 161- 163  – the emotions of love; despite the situation there is consistency; – 1. Stands in…

Today’s Text: Psalm 119:161-168 Today’s Song: There is a Fountain  Notes:  Today we move into a new section: 161-168.  161- 168: A Love Letter  A Constant Heart: 161- 163  – the emotions of love; despite the situation there is consistency; – 1. Stands in awe: reverence; honor; respect; 161– 2. Rejoice: joy; treasuring; value; reward; 162– 3.…

Today’s Text: Prayer of Examine Today’s Song: Create in Me a Clean heart  Notes:  Today we learn from a medieval knight about prayer!  One of the great challenges of the modern world is taking time to pause and reflect. Today we will learn from Ignatius of Loyola and his prayer of examine.  The best way to use…

Today’s Text: Psalm 119:145-152 Today’s Song: Nothing But the Blood Notes:  The theme of this section is drawing near to God. You could view this as a  monument to the memories of prayer.  He who has been with God in the closet will find God with him in the furnace. C.H. Spurgeon  How he prayed: 145 What he prayed for: 146 When he…

Today’s Text: Psalm 119:145-152 Today’s Song: As the Deer Notes:  Today we move into a new section: 145-152.  The theme of this section could be summed up with James 4:8  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.  145-148: Draw near to God 149:152: He will draw new to you. 

Today’s Text: Psalm 119: 127, 130, 144 Today’s Song: Revive Me Notes:  Today we pause to review three of the key images for the Word we have seen over the past two weeks:– Gold – Light – Life (Truth)  How do you acquire or experience these three things? Which do you need more, now?