Author Archives: Pastor Darvin

Start things off right each morning.

Psalm 88:13 But I cry to you for help, O LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you. (NIV) “Where a man belongs is up early and alone with God seeking vision and direction for his family.” —John Piper

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Decide upon the straight path, yielding only to Him.

Proverbs 4:25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. 26 Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. 27 Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. (NIV) The phrase “Decide for Christ” which … Continue reading

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Be set free.

John 8:31-32 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (NIV)

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On your lips and in your heart

Romans 10:8-9 But what does it say? “The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the … Continue reading

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Follow Him

Luke 9:23  And He [Jesus] was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” (NASB)

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A change in profit and loss statements

Philippians 3:7 But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that … Continue reading

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First Fruits

James 1:18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of all he created. (NIV)

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Once for All

1 Peter 3:18 For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, (NIV)

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You can’t understand what needs to be read if you don’t read it.

Nehemiah 8:8 They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read. (NIV)

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Be good shepherds

Acts 20:28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood. (NIV)

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