A collection of sermons, daily devotions, and blog posts from Pastor Gary Combs
Today’s Devotion on the One Year Bible Reading
CALLING ON THE CHARACTER OF GOD
“As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!” (Psalm 40:11 ESV). In Psalm 40, David first testified to the LORD’s past deliverance before turning to urgent prayer. In verse 11, he appealed directly to God’s character. He asked that the
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The Covenant
Because we live in a "contract world," we often treat God like a "contract God." We feel that if we have a bad week or a season of doubt, the deal is off. We live in fear that we’ve broken the contract and God is going to "evict" us from His grace. We default to “earning” rather than “receiving.” So we wonder, “Am I really right with God?” “Can I truly trust in His saving promises?” “What if I fail or doubt or wander astray?” We need assurances. Genesis 15 gives us assurance. It shows us that God Himself secures His saving promises. In Genesis 15, Moses recorded how the LORD reassured Abram by declaring him righteous through faith and by unilaterally making a covenant in blood, guaranteeing the future fulfillment of His redemptive promises.
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THE EXODUS CROSSING
Have you ever felt trapped? Like your past was chasing you… and your future looked impossible? That’s exactly where Israel found themselves in the book of Exodus — standing between Pharaoh’s advancing army and the waters of the Red Sea. This Sunday, we continue our 12-week journey through THE STORY: How the Bible Explains Everything with Part