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Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Who Says Today's Christians Are Not Persecuted? Here is a Testimony of Modern Day Martyrdom: Hossmein Soodmand
There is a presentation of Hossmein Soodmand's story on a YouTube presentation by his daughter ON THIS DAY, 3 DECEMBER 1990 , Iran hanged...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Are You and I Like Bob Seger of the Silver Bullitt Band? Are We Running "Against the Wind"? Please Consider the Following Questions, Issues, and Answers!
The words and tune of this song are haunting--at various levels. Seger captures well then confesses the frustration and realization of a...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 29, 20243 min read
The Prayer of a Non-Jew to Jesus: But Jesus Had Mercy on Her, Just Like He Does To All Who Come to Him By Faith Even to This Day! Think on That!
A Devotional for The Twenty Ninth Day of the November: A Sermon Excerpt From John Albert Broadus “The Prayer of the Woman of Canaan” [1]...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 28, 20243 min read
They That Go Down To the Sea in Ships-These Give Thanks Unto the Lord...for His Mercy Endureth Forever!
Psalm 104 A Psalm of Thanksgiving 107 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let the redeemed...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 27, 20243 min read
"The Fall": Why Satan and "the Seed of the Woman" Have an Eternal Hatred for Each Other. Check it out!
Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman [1] Between whom there had been so much familiarity, not only while...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 26, 20242 min read
We Are to Revere with a Godly Fear Our Austere God: If There is No Reverence of This God There is No True Worship! Ponder That . . .
A Devotional for November 26 From the Pen of John Bunyan Author of Pilgrim's Progress An Austere God “. . . I was afraid of you because...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 25, 20243 min read
"Reason for the Season"- Jesus is the Sign of the Prophecy and Fulfillment of Prophecy-He is the Incarnation-"God with Us"--"Immanuel"
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign [1] Whether they would ask one or not; a sign both in heaven and earth,...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 22, 20243 min read
"A SHIPWRECK, A POEM, A HYMN, A TESTIMONY!" Of the Gospel . . .
A rendering of the French ocean liner SS Ville du Havre. The ship in which Spafford's family was traveling when struck by...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 21, 20242 min read
One Means of God's Grace: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight” Proverbs 9: 10. Are You Wise or Not?
A Devotional for November 21 From the Pen of John Bunyan Fear of the LORD as a Means of Grace “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 19, 20242 min read
"Loyalty to Christ": The Fourth Reason Why Baptists Should Teach Our Distinctives-From Dr. John Albert Broadus
An Apologetic: The Nineteenth Day of the November “Reasons Why Baptists Ought to Teach Their Distinctive Views” [Reason #4] [1] There...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 18, 20242 min read
"Why Baptists Ought to Teach Their Distinctive Views" Reason #3-From John Albert Broadus
A Devotional from John Albert Broadus The Eighteenth Day of the Month of November “Reasons Why Baptists Ought to Teach Their...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 14, 20244 min read
Unapologetically! Reasons Why Baptists Ought to Teach Their Distinctive Views: An Apology or Defense! Reason #2
A Devotional: The Fourteenth Day of the November “Reasons Why Baptists Ought to Teach Their Distinctive Views” [Reason #2] [1] To...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 13, 20242 min read
Unapologetically! Reasons Why Baptists Ought to Teach Their Distinctive Views: An Apology or Defense! Reason #1
Devotional for The Thirteenth Day of November “Reasons Why Baptists Ought to Teach Their Distinctive Views” [Reason #1] [1] From the Pen...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 12, 20242 min read
John Bunyan Rebukes Those Whose Heart is Far from God! Is that Rebuke for You? Ponder that . . . !
A Devotional from the Pen of John Bunyan For November 12 Rebukes to Those Whose Heart is Far from God “And the LORD said: ‘Because this...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 11, 20240 min read
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Who is Worthy? Christ and Christ Alone is Worthy! He Alone Can Save Us "to the uttermost"! Hebrews 7: 25.
Please check out The Gospel as found in ”The Leather Journal” of Dr. Phil Newton. He is now employed by The Pillar Network. His speaking...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 7, 20242 min read
Whom or What Do You and I Really Fear? Consider, Do You and I Fear God? Consider and Ponder That . . . !
A Daily Devotional for November 7 From the Pen of John Bunyan Where is Our Fear of God? “A son honors the father, and a servant his...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 6, 20245 min read
Andrew Fuller, Baptist Theologian, on the politicization of the totality of our lives! From the Pen of Guest Blogger Dr. Michael AG Haykin, noted Baptist Historian! Think and Ponder That!
The politicization of all of life was the announced goal of various totalitarian regimes in the early twentieth century. Benito...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 6, 20241 min read
A Biblical Commentary on America's 2024 Presidential Election! Read it and Ponder!
Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turns it whithersoever he will.
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 5, 20245 min read
Election Day 2024! And There is One Who Ever Lives to Intercede for His People; Regardless of What Happens in Our Election!
The Fifth Day of the November "Election Day 2024" “He Ever Liveth to Intercede” [1] Scripture Portion Wherefore also he is able to...
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