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One of the traditions I love in Integrity is the annual Summer Message Series.  Each summer, we take an influential, and perhaps somewhat obscure, Biblical character- usually from the Old Testament, and we look at his or her life, as the story is told in God’s Word....

I Stand In AWE Habakkuk 3:2 ……. I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord……... (NIV) Recognition of who God is in our lives is very important to us as believers. It is also important for us to understand that all blessings come from Him.  We cannot fabricate...

There Truly is No One Like God 1 Chronicles 17:20 There is no one like you, O Lord, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. (NIV) David is acknowledging the presence of our holy God in his life. In verse one David acknowledges...

Salvation at Home Luke 19:9 “Today salvation has come to this house.” (HCSB) This verse is the result of Jesus’ visit with Zacchaeus the tax collector. What is the result of Jesus’ visit at your home? If you are a believer in Christ, then Jesus...

God’s Good Treasure Psalms 119:11Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against You.(NKJV) I was asked recently “What is the greatest deterrent against sin?” Along with knowing Christ as our personal Savior, we need to build more of Christ into...

Paul’s Desire Romans 15:13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(NIV) Paul wanted the Romans to live at peace and to have joy. Paul never knew that almost 2,000...

Godly Grace Luke 2:40And the Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. (NASB) Often, we look to God for His grace in time of need. Often, we ask for grace in times of trouble, and it never occurs to...

There is Nothing Too Hard Jeremiah 32:17Ah, Lord God! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.(NKJV) The prophet Jeremiah recognized the Lord God almighty for what He has done and His...

Contentment 1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. (NIV) The struggle to become godly has been ongoing since God created man. Adam was fine in his relationship with God. They walked together in the cool of the day. Years later we see...