July 23, 2018
by C.J. Mahaney
| Tags: C.J. Mahaney, Sunday Sermon, Psalms, Quotes
"There is an infectious delight and touching gratitude about this psalm" Derek Kidner
"A blessed declaration every believer ought to be able to declare without the slightest hesitationIt is a great thing to say 'I love the Lord', for the sweetest of all graces and the surest of all evidences of salvation is love." Charles Spurgeon
"Prayer is putting our needs into words....
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July 17, 2018
by SGCL Staff
| Tags: Sunday Sermon, Discussion Questions, Steve Whitacre, Psalm 84
"The Lord makes his presence known in many places, but where the people of God assemble to worship his presence may be more keenly felt." Allen Ross
"Rather, they make it aplace of springs, which is a classic statement of the faith which dares to dig blessings out of hardships. But God may choose to send rain, which comes through nobody's enterprise and can bring a whol...
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July 12, 2018
by SGCL Staff
| Tags: C.J. Mahaney, Sunday Sermon, Discussion Questions, Parents, Thursday Thoughts, Psalm 19
This post is based on C.J. Mahaney's sermon, The Soundless Word and the Saving Word,given on July 8, 2018.
This past Sunday, Pastor CJ taught us from Psalm 19 about the revelation and celebration available to us in both God's creation and in His written Word. Life can be busy. We live distracted not even pausing to lift our eyes up for a moment to behold the overwhelmin...
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July 10, 2018
by C.J. Mahaney
| Tags: C.J. Mahaney, Sunday Sermon, Quotes, Psalm
"When I feel I cannot make headway in devotion, I open the Psalms and push out in my canoe, and let myself be carried along in the stream of devotion which flows through the whole book. The current always sets toward God, and in most places is strong and deep." James Gilmour
"The more diligently any one examines himself, the more readily will he acknowledge with David tha...
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July 5, 2018
by SGCL Staff
| Tags: C.J. Mahaney, Sunday Sermon, Discussion Questions, Parents, Thursday Thoughts, Psalm 32
This post is based on C.J. Mahaney's sermon, The Presence of Wonder,given on July 1, 2018.
"Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them" (Psalm 111:2).
Take a minute and talk about some of God's marvelous works and how they made you feel when you experienced them. Notice that when we behold God's great works, we feel a deep sense of wonder. Wond...
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July 3, 2018
by C.J. Mahaney
| Tags: C.J. Mahaney, Sunday Sermon, Psalms, Quotes
"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways and sinners will return to you." Psalm 51:12-13
"David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the Lord.' And Nathan said to David, 'The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.'" 2 Samuel 12:13
"Evil tastes good, but evil always leads to naus...
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