Dale Ridge church of Christ

“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good” – Prov. 15:3

1. Jesus’ eyes see those who suffer and are in need of care – Matthew 8:14
2. Jesus’ eyes behold the faithful works of those who bear the burdens of others – Matthew 9:2; Mark 2:5
3. Jesus’ eyes see great potential in the least of people –

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Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on December 20th, 2008 | No Comments »

           (The crossword puzzle for Job chapter 40 can be found at the end of this article.)

            In the first two chapters, the Book of Job begins with, for all intended purposes, what appears to be a knockout of Satan by Job.  We then have to wait thirty-nine chapters for Job to be rewarded by God for his steadfast endurance.  In between these two sections in Job are extensive discussions between Job and his friends with a later response…

Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on December 18th, 2008 | No Comments »

Recently, Ruth and our children were out in the backyard drawing on our brick stepping stones with chalk and crayons. Channing, our oldest son, drew a series of pictographs depicting a hero who rescued a village from three monsters. Kayla, our daughter, sketched a sun with sunglasses and a huge smile on its face. Elisha, our youngest son, strategically placed a host of scribbles from this stone to the next.

As I observed this activity, I thought of how in years to come, Ruth and I would look on those stepping stones and remember how…

Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on December 15th, 2008 | No Comments »

• That which is sweeter than honey – Psalm 19:10; Psalm 119:103
• A lamp and a light to guide our way – Psalm 119:105
• That which God magnifies above all His name – Psalm 138:2
• One’s spiritual food – Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4
• That which the devil seeks to take out of the hearts of those

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Filed under: Doctrine, Michael Carter on December 14th, 2008 | No Comments »

• Baptism is into the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit – Matthew 28:19
• Baptism  saves – Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 3:21
• Baptism remits one’s sins – Acts 2:38
• Baptism shows a glad reception of the Word of God – Acts 2:41

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