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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 4, 20243 min read
Historical Guest Blogger: From the Pen of The Rev. Dr. John Gill. Is Christ Your Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption? He Can Be! Turn to Him in Faith and Repentance Today!
Christ is all we need: Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption I Corinthians 1:30b [Christ] Who of God is made unto us...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Nov 1, 20243 min read
Do You See Yourself in the Light of Scripture? You May Look Good to Yourself on the Outside, but the Bible Says that We Are "an unclean thing on the inside"! Ponder that . . .
From the Pen of an "historical blogger" the Rev. Dr. John Gill Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing [1] Or “we have been”; so...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 31, 20242 min read
Happy Reformation Day! The Day When Martin Luther Nailed His 95 Theses to the Church Door in Wittenberg, Germany! This Sparked the Protestant Reformation Changing Western History Forever!
Happy Reformation Day! October 31 A Litany of Graces From the Pen of John Bunyan “. . . Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 24, 20243 min read
From the Pen of a Historical Blogger-John A. Broadus, From His Commentary on the Gospel of Mark-The "Gospel of Action"
From the Pen of John A Broadus Historical Guest Blogger The Twenty Fourth Day of the October “Introduction” From the Commentary on the...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 23, 20243 min read
Is Your Soul at Rest? Is Your Soul at Rest in Christ and Christ Alone? Ponder That . . . ?
The Painting to the left is of the Beatific Vision Is Your Soul at Rest? Please enjoy the Gospel as found in the “Leather Journal” of...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 22, 20243 min read
Christ Is Not Only Our Savior; He Is Our Wisdom, He Is Our Righteousness, He Is Our Sanctification, He Is Our Redemption. He Is The Christian's All-In-All! Ponder That . . .
I Corinthians 1:30b [Christ] Who of God is made unto us wisdom [1] Though they are foolish creatures in their own and the world's...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 21, 20242 min read
Are You and I Ready for Christ to Come and Set Up His Kingdom of Justice and Righteousness and Peace? Ponder That . . . !
The Twenty First Day of October “Thy Kingdom Come” [1] Scripture Portion Thy Kingdom Come Matthew 6: 10 "Thy reign come." I am not going...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 18, 20242 min read
In Personal Celebration of My Recent Book Release: A Posting from that Devotional Offering
A Devotional from the Pen of John Bunyan For October 18 The Chastisement of Sons and Daughters “If you are left without discipline, in...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 17, 20242 min read
Ta Da! I Am Blest To Present My Latest Book Release: Daily Readings with John Bunyan-A 365 Day Devotional Excerpted From John Bunyan's Other Writings
Description Spend a year with the author of one of the best–selling books of all time with this curated selection of his writings John...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 16, 20242 min read
Has Christ Delivered You from the Wrath to Come?! Eternal Death, the Gates of Hell, and the Final Judgment? Please Ponder That . . .
A Devotional for Wednesday October 16 from the Desk of John Bunyan "Delivered from the Wrath to Come" “[A]nd . . . [we] wait for his Son...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 15, 20243 min read
In Agriculture, There Is A Time of Sowing and Reaping. So Is It In Our Lives! Ponder That!
A Devotional For The Fifteenth Day of the October From the Desk of John Albert Broadus “There are Seasons of Sowing and Reaping” [1] ...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 11, 20243 min read
Christ Your Passover is Slain! Christ Has Passed Over Our Sins? Has He Passed Over Your Sins by Faith?
Christ Your Passover is Slain! And they shall take of the blood [1] Exodus 12:7 & 8 Of the lamb, being received into a basin, Exodus...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 4, 20243 min read
There is an Offer of Mercy to all Who Repent toward God and Place Their Faith in Jesus Christ! Have You Sought That Mercy and Fled to Him?
Christ’s Offer of Mercy [1] Jesus Christ would have mercy offered, in the first place, to the biggest sinners, because that is the...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 3, 20246 min read
Do You "Hail the Power of Jesus' Name"? The Story Behind the Hymn: Ponder That!
“All Hail the Power of Jesus Name” © “The Story Behind the Hymn” A Hymn of Coronation Scripture Portion Rev. 4: 10 The four and twenty...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Oct 2, 20242 min read
With American Soldiers "In Harms Way," It is Good to Remember the Gospel of Christ that Can See Them Through! Ponder That . . .
“A Soldier’s Prayer” Please enjoy the “Gospel” as found in “A Soldier’s Prayer.” It was found on the body of a nineteen-year-old soldier...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 30, 20242 min read
John Gill Asks: Do You "Know Ye That the LORD He Is God?" And "Are You a Sheep of His Pasture?" Ponder That . . .
Psalms 100:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God [1] Own and acknowledge him to be God, as well as man; and though a man, yet not a mere...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 27, 20243 min read
From the Pen of John A. Broadus: The Purpose of Systematic Theology, Not Just for Churchmen! Ponder This . . . .
Devotional for The Twenty Seventh Day September “Systematic Theology” [1] From A Treatise On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons ...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 26, 20243 min read
What is Greatness in America? Fame? Fortune? Money? Consider What Jesus Says is Great! Please Ponder This . . .
Mark 10:43, 44, & 45 But so shall it not be among you [1] Or “so let it not be” . . . “it ought not to be so among you”; such a...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 25, 20242 min read
Are You Kind To God? Do You Love God? John Bunyan Declares; If You Do, Then You Are Kind To God! Ponder That . . .
A Devotional for September 25 From the Pen of John Bunyan "Love to God is Kindness to Him" “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem,...
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Dr. Roger D Duke
Sep 24, 20243 min read
From the Pen of Dr. John Gill: Are You Merciful? You Will Obtain Mercy! Do You Have a Pure Heart? You Will See God! Ponder This . . . .
A Devotional for the Twenty Third Day of September Matthew 5: 7 Blessed are the merciful [1] Who show mercy to the bodies of men, to...
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