FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS is a weekly devotional by Reverend Al Baker, pastor of Christ Community Presbyterian Church (PCA) in West Hartford, Connecticut

 

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Volume 8 (2009)

"Imago Dei and Its Practical Implications" - volume eight, number twenty-six, June 25, 2009

"President Obama's Cairo Speech to the Muslim World" - volume eight, number twenty-five, June 18, 2009

"The God of Powerful and Preserving Providence" - volume eight, number twenty-four, June 11, 2009

"Christ in the Heavens" - volume eight, number twenty-three, June 4, 2009

"A Case for a Young Earth" - volume eight, number twenty-two, May 28, 2009

"Order, Goodness, and Providence" - volume eight, number twenty-one, May 21, 2009

"Bad Ideas Kill" - volume eight, number twenty, May 14, 2009

"Creatio Ex Nihilo" - volume eight, number nineteen, May 7, 2009

"The Theology of Appeasement" - volume eight, number eighteen, April 30, 2009

"Marginalization and Revival" - volume eight, number seventeen, April 23, 2009

"Big Brother" - volume eight, number sixteen, April 16, 2009

"Word and Spirit" - volume eight, number fifteen, April 9, 2009

"Spiritual Electricity" - volume eight, number fourteen, April 2, 2009

"Image Over Substance" - volume eight, number thirteen, March 26, 2009

"Greed, Pride, Envy, and Power" - volume eight, number twelve, March 19, 2009

"Why Are You Angry?" - volume eight, number eleven, March 12, 2009

"Are Things Intolerable Yet?" - volume eight, number ten, March 5, 2009

"Can Any Good Thing Come Out of Hollywood?" - volume eight, number nine, February 26, 2009

"Insuring a Good Reward on that Great Day" - volume eight, number eight, February 19, 2009

"Should You Strive to Make Partner?" - volume eight, number seven, February 12, 2009

"Open Letter to President Obama " - volume eight, number six, February 5, 2009

"Covering the Shame of Your Parents" - volume eight, number five, January 29, 2009

"Rearing Godly Children" - volume eight, number four, January 22, 2009

"Obedience and Honor" - volume eight, number three, January 15, 2009

"Rekindling The Dying Fire" - volume eight, number two, January 8, 2009

"Submission When It Is Not Easy" - volume eight, number one, January 1, 2009



Volume 7 (2008)

"A Spirit of Joy" - volume seven, number fifty-two, December 25, 2008

"The Spirit, Grace, and Chastisement" - volume seven, number fifty-one, December 18, 2008

"What If?" - volume seven, number fifty, December 11, 2008

"Watch Where You Walk" - volume seven, number forty-nine, December 4, 2008

"It's Time For Revival Prayer " - volume seven, number forty-eight, November 27, 2008

"A Sober Warning" - volume seven, number forty-seven, November 20, 2008

"Hilarious Giving" - volume seven, number forty-six, November 13, 2008

"The God of Money and Politics" - volume seven, number forty-five, November 6, 2008

"Bringing Peace To Your City" - volume seven, number forty-four, October 30, 2008

"Anti-Depressant Medication" - volume seven, number forty-three, October 23, 2008

"The Preacher's High Calling" - volume seven, number forty-two, October 16, 2008

"Suicide" - volume seven, number forty-one, October 9, 2008

"Shame" - volume seven, number forty, October 2, 2008

"Guilt" - volume seven, number thirty-nine, September 25, 2008

"Cremation" - volume seven, number thirty-eight, September 18, 2008

"Hopelessness" - volume seven, number thirty-seven, September 11, 2008

"Anger" - volume seven, number thirty-six, September 4, 2008

"Overcoming Fear" - volume seven, number thirty-five, August 28, 2008

"Three Affirmations, Three Denials " - volume seven, number thirty-four, August 21, 2008

"Where Is God In Suffering?" - volume seven, number thirty-three, August 14, 2008

"Ichabod" - volume seven, number thirty-two, August 7, 2008

"The Heart of the Matter" - volume seven, number thirty-one, July 31, 2008

"The Devil And Depression" - volume seven, number thirty, July 24, 2008

"Unfulfilled Expectations" - volume seven, number twenty-nine, July 17, 2008

"Depression: Its General Cause" - volume seven, number twenty-eight, July 10, 2008

"Bitterness and Relational Destruction" - volume seven, number twenty-seven, July 3, 2008

"The Ministry of the Holy Spirit in Reformed Churches " - volume seven, number twenty-six, June 26, 2008

"A Most Disturbing Proposal" - volume seven, number twenty-five, June 19, 2008

"Neutral Speech?" - volume seven, number twenty-four, June 12, 2008

"Work And Money" - volume seven, number twenty-three, June 5, 2008

"Staying Away From Diabolus" - volume seven, number twenty-two, May 29, 2008

"Always Angry At The Right Time, Never At The Wrong Time" - volume seven, number twenty-one, May 22, 2008

"Qui Transtulit Sustinet" - volume seven, number twenty, May 15, 2008

"A Dearth of Leadership" - volume seven, number nineteen, May 8, 2008

"Dealing Treacherously With Your Wife" - volume seven, number eighteen, May 1, 2008

"Falsehood, Part Two" - volume seven, number seventeen, April 24, 2008

"Falsehood, Part One" - volume seven, number sixteen, April 17, 2008

"A Savor Of Life Or Death" - volume seven, number fifteen, April 10, 2008

"Acting Like Those Who Do Not Know God" - volume seven, number fourteen, April 3, 2008

"Beware Of Dice Playing Men" - volume seven, number thirteen, March 27, 2008

"Sine Ceres" - volume seven, number twelve, March 20, 2008

"Using Your Spiritual Gifts" - volume seven, number eleven, March 13, 2008

"Unity In The Body" - volume seven, number ten, March 7, 2008

"The Presumption of Church Unity" - volume seven, number nine, February 28, 2008

"Brothers and Sisters" - volume seven, number eight, February 21, 2008

"Aaron Burr Or Timothy Dwight?" - volume seven, number seven, February 14, 2008

"A Vision For Biblical Womanhood" - volume seven, number six, February 7, 2008

"Be A Man" - volume seven, number five, January 31, 2008

"Can Greed Save Africa?" - volume seven, number four, January 24, 2008

"Einstein, Edwards, And The Freedom Of The Will" - volume seven, number three, January 17, 2008

"Christian Education" - volume seven, number two, January 10, 2008

"Having Lots Of Babies" - volume seven, number one, January 3, 2008



Volume 6 (2007)

"The Love Of God" - volume six, number fifty-two, December 27, 2007

"What Will You Do With The Birth Of Jesus?" - volume six, number fifty-one, December 20, 2007

"Virtual Church" - volume six, number fifty, December 13, 2007

"New England Smugness" - volume six, number forty-nine, December 7, 2007

"Post Denominationalism" - volume six, number forty-eight, November 29, 2007

"Post Conservatism" - volume six, number forty-seven, November 22, 2007

"Post Liberalism" - volume six, number forty-six, November 15, 2007

"Post Modernism" - volume six, number forty-five, November 7, 2007

"The Only Lasting Motivation For World Missions" - volume six, number forty-four, November 1, 2007

"The Church Triumphant" - volume six, number forty-three, October 25, 2007

"Suffering Persecution" - volume six, number forty-two, October 18, 2007

"Standing Unashamedly Before God" - volume six, number forty-one, October 11, 2007

"Your High Calling In Christ's Church" - volume six, number forty, October 4, 2007

"Freedom Of The Will?" - volume six, number thirty-nine, September 27, 2007

"Preaching The Illimitable Riches of Christ" - volume six, number thirty-eight, September 20, 2007

"Trifling With Jesus" - volume six, number thirty-seven, September 13, 2007

"Honor The Holy Ghost" - volume six, number thirty-six, September 6, 2007

"All You Need Is In Jesus" - volume six, number thirty-five, August 30, 2007

"Praying With Confidence For Their Conversion" - volume six, number thirty-four, August 23, 2007

"The Purpose Of Suffering" - volume six, number thirty-three, August 16, 2007

"The Prisoner Of Christ Jesus" - volume six, number thirty-two, August 9, 2007

"Prevailing Against The World, The Flesh, And The Devil" - volume six, number thirty-one, August 2, 2007

"Celebrating The Indicatives, Ignoring The Imperatives" - volume six, number thirty, July 26, 2007

"Clowns And Prophets" - volume six, number twenty-nine, July 19, 2007

"Are You Moving Toward Or Away From Christ" - volume six, number twenty-eight, July 12, 2007

"A Glorious Abolition" - volume six, number twenty-seven, July 5, 2007

"Unity In The Community" - volume six, number twenty-six, June 28, 2007

"Unity" - volume six, number twenty-five, June 21, 2007

"A Sober Warning" - volume six, number twenty-four, June 14, 2007

"What If?" - volume six, number twenty-three, June 7, 2007

"Extremism" - volume six, number twenty-two, May 31, 2007

"Unjustified Disdain" - volume six, number twenty-one, May 24, 2007

"God's Agenda or Your Agenda" - volume six, number twenty, May 17, 2007

"Resurrection Implications" - volume six, number nineteen, May 10, 2007

"Denying Jesus" - volume six, number eighteen, May 3, 2007

"Apostasy" - volume six, number seventeen, April 26, 2007

"An American Idol Culture" - volume six, number sixteen, April 19, 2007

"Focus On The Big Picture" - volume six, number fifteen, April 12, 2007

"Believe What God Says" - volume six, number fourteen, April 5, 2007

"Listen to God" - volume six, number thirteen, March 29, 2007

"But God" - volume six, number twelve, March 22, 2007

"The Cult of Casualness" - volume six, number eleven, March 15, 2007

"Forfeiting Your Freedom In Christ" - volume six, number ten, March 8, 2007

"The Quest For Transcendence" - volume six, number nine, March 1, 2007

"Gaining a Biblical Perspective" - volume six, number eight, February 22, 2007

"Denominational Disdain" - volume six, number seven, February 15, 2007

"Lessons Learned From The Fall of Harvard" - volume six, number six, February 8, 2007

"No Higher Office In The World" - volume six, number five, February 1, 2007

"Incarnation and Passion" - volume six, number four, January 25, 2007

"All Jesus Has, You Have" - volume six, number three, January 18, 2007

"You Are No Match For Your Enemies" - volume six, number two, January 11, 2007

"What If Jesus Had Never Been Born" - volume six, number one, January 4, 2007



Volume 5 (2006)

"Christ's Eternal Session" - volume five, number fifty-two, December 28, 2006

"Hope, Riches, Power" - volume five, number fifty-one, December 21, 2006

"Knowledge" - volume five, number fifty, December 14, 2006

"Pastors and Sexual Sin" - volume five, number forty-nine, December 7, 2006

"Faith Promise Giving" - volume five, number forty-eight, November 30, 2006

"Living By Faith" - volume five, number forty-seven, November 23, 2006

"True Profession" - volume five, number forty-six, November 16, 2006

"The Pledge of the Holy Spirit" - volume five, number forty-five, November 9, 2006

"Sealing With The Holy Spirit" - volume five, number forty-four, November 2, 2006

"Pre-hoping In The Christ" - volume five, number forty-three, October 26, 2006

"Foreordination" - volume five, number forty-two, October 19, 2006

"It May Be Friday, But Sunday Is Coming" - volume five, number forty-one, October 12, 2006

"Mystery" - volume five, number forty, October 5, 2006

"Abundance" - volume five, number thirty-nine, September 28, 2006

"Redemption" - volume five, number thirty-eight, September 21, 2006

"Adoration" - volume five, number thirty-seven, September 14, 2006

"Predestination" - volume five, number thirty-six, September 7, 2006

"Election" - volume five, number thirty-five, August 31, 2006

"Stand Firm" - volume five, number thirty-four, August 24, 2006

"Nobodies From Nowhere" - volume five, number thirty-three, August 17, 2006

"Clarity and Mystery" - volume five, number thirty-two, August 10, 2006

"What Would Revival Look Like In Your Town?" - volume five, number thirty-one, August 3, 2006

"Staying At It" - volume five, number thirty, July 27, 2006

"Taking It To Our Neo-Pagan World" - volume five, number twenty-nine, July 20, 2006

"Confronting Our Neo-Pagan World" - volume five, number twenty-eight, July 13, 2006

"Don't Blink" - volume five, number twenty-seven, July 6, 2006

"Sojourners From South Of The Border" - volume five, number twenty-six, June 29, 2006

"Invasion And God's Judgement, Part 2" - volume five, number twenty-five, June 22, 2006

"Invasion And God's Judgement, Part 1" - volume five, number twenty-four, June 15, 2006

"Finish Well" - volume five, number twenty-three, June 8, 2006

"Courage" - volume five, number twenty-two, June 1, 2006

"Search" - volume five, number twenty-one, May 25, 2006

"Sabaoth" - volume five, number twenty, May 18, 2006

"Pentacostalism" - volume five, number nineteen, May 11, 2006

"Prominence" - volume five, number eighteen, May 4, 2006

"Progress" - volume five, number seventeen, April 27, 2006

"Politeness" - volume five, number sixteen, April 20, 2006

"Pleasing" - volume five, number fifteen, April 13, 2006

"Perfection" - volume five, number fourteen, April 6, 2006

"Purity" - volume five, number thirteen, March 30, 2006

"Psalms" - volume five, number twelve, March 23, 2006

"Providence" - volume five, number eleven, March 16, 2006

"Philanthropy" - volume five, number ten, March 9, 2006

"Popularity" - volume five, number nine, March 2, 2006

"Pursuasion" - volume five, number eight, February 23, 2006

"Preference" - volume five, number seven, February 16, 2006

"Physical" - volume five, number six, February 9, 2006

"Passivity" - volume five, number five, February 2, 2006

"Personality" - volume five, number four, January 26, 2006

"Pro Life" - volume five, number three, January 19, 2006

"Preparation" - volume five, number two, January 12, 2006

"Post Christian" - volume five, number one, January 5, 2006



Volume 4 (2005)

"Praise" - volume four, number forty-eight, December 29, 2005

"Panic" - volume four, number forty-seven, December 22, 2005

"Pursuit" - volume four, number forty-six, December 15, 2005

"Purpose" - volume four, number forty-five, December 8, 2005

"Profligacy" - volume four, number forty-four, December 1, 2005

"Parroting, Part Two" - volume four, number forty-three, November 17, 2005

"Parroting, Part One" - volume four, number forty-two, November 10, 2005

"Provision" - volume four, number forty-one, November 3, 2005

"Prudence" - volume four, number forty, October 20, 2005

"Promise" - volume four, number thirty-nine, October 13, 2005

"Pornography" - volume four, number thirty-eight, October 6, 2005

"Pursuit" - volume four, number thirty-seven, September 29, 2005

"Participation" - volume four, number thirty-six, September 22, 2005

"Parable" - volume four, number thirty-five, September 15, 2005

"Presumption" - volume four, number thirty-four, September 7, 2005

"Phariseeism, Part Two" - volume four, number thirty-three, September 1, 2005

"Phariseeism, Part One" - volume four, number thirty-two, August 25, 2005

"Preaching" - volume four, number thirty-one, August 18, 2005

"Pastors" - volume four, number thirty, August 10, 2005

"Piety" - volume four, number twenty-nine, August 4, 2005

"People" - volume four, number twenty-eight, July 29, 2005

"Perseverance" - volume four, number twenty-seven, July 21, 2005

"Propriety, Part Two" - volume four, number twenty-six, June 30, 2005

"Propriety, Part One" - volume four, number twenty-five, June 23, 2005

"Persecution" - volume four, number twenty-four, June 16, 2005

"Phobias" - volume four, number twenty-three, June 9, 2005

"Perplexity" - volume four, number twenty-two, June 2, 2005

"Pessimism" - volume four, number twenty-one, May 26, 2005

"Parochialism" - volume four, number twenty, May 19, 2005

"Prejudice" - volume four, number nineteen, May 12, 2005

"Petulance" - volume four, number eighteen, May 5, 2005

"Puerility" - volume four, number seventeen, April 28, 2005

"Papacy" - volume four, number sixteen, April 21, 2005

"Prurience" - volume four, number fifteen, April 14, 2005

"Pentecost" - volume four, number fourteen, April 7, 2005

"Pugnaciousness" - volume four, number thirteen, March 31, 2005

"Principle" - volume four, number twelve, March 24, 2005

"Priorities" - volume four, number eleven, March 17, 2005

"Prayer" - volume four, number ten, March 10, 2005

"Pride" - volume four, number nine, March 3, 2005

"Power" - volume four, number eight, February 24, 2005

"Perspective" - volume four, number seven, February 17, 2005

"Permissiveness" - volume four, number six, February 10, 2005

"Performance" - volume four, number five, February 3, 2005

"Perfectionism" - volume four, number four, January 27, 2005

"Pay" - volume four, number three, January 20, 2005

"Pathos" - volume four, number two, January 13, 2005

"Perspiration" - volume four, number one, January 6, 2005



Volume 3 (2004)

"Paternity" - volume three, number forty-eight, December 23, 2004

"Peace" - volume three, number forty-seven, December 16, 2004

"Patience" - volume three, number forty-six, December 9, 2004

"Passion" - volume three, number forty-five, December 2, 2004

"Prosperity" - volume three, number forty-four, November 18, 2004

"Partnership" - volume three, number forty-three, November 11, 2004

"Parenting" - volume three, number forty-two, November 4, 2004

"Paradox" - volume three, number forty-one, October 28, 2004

"Paradise" - volume three, number forty, October 21, 2004

"Panic" - volume three, number thirty-nine, October 14, 2004
"Panacea" - volume three, number thirty-eight, October 7, 2004
"Pain" - volume three, number thirty-seven, September 30, 2004
"Pace" - volume three, number thirty-six, September 23, 2004
"Sanctification" - volume three, number thirty-five, September 16, 2004
"The Workplace 2" - volume three, number thirty-four, September 9, 2004
"The Workplace 1" - volume three, number thirty-three, September 2, 2004
"Child Rearing" - volume three, number thirty-two, August 19, 2004
"Mothering" - volume three, number thirty-one, August 13, 2004
"Biblical Wisdom" - volume three, number thirty, August 5, 2004
"Fathering" - volume three, number twenty-nine, July 30, 2004
"Thirst" - volume three, number twenty-eight, July 24, 2004
"No One Seeks God" - volume three, number twenty-seven, July 19, 2004
"Self Righteousness" - volume three, number twenty-six, July 1, 2004
"Wives 2" - volume three, number twenty-five, June 25, 2004
"Wives 1" - volume three, number twenty-four, June 17, 2004
"Husbands 3" - volume three, number twenty-three, June 10, 2004
"Submission" - volume three, number twenty-two, June 3, 2004
"Workaholics" - volume three, number twenty-one, May 26, 2004
"The Middle East" - volume three, number twenty, May 20, 2004
"Evangelism" - volume three, number nineteen, May 13, 2004
"Husbands 2" - volume three, number eighteen, May 6, 2004
"Husbands 1" - volume three, number seventeen, April 29, 2004
"Marriage" - volume three, number sixteen, April 22, 2004
"The Resurrection" - volume three, number fifteen, April 15, 2004
"The Messiah" - volume three, number fourteen, April 8, 2004
"Doubt" - volume three, number thirteen, April 1, 2004
"Impatience" - volume three, number twelve, March 25, 2004
"Resolve" - volume three, number eleven, March 18, 2004
"Living Sacrifice" - volume three, number ten, March 11, 2004
"Fighting Sin" - volume three, number nine, March 4, 2004
"Work Out Your Salvation" - volume three, number eight, February 26, 2004
"The Passion of the Christ" - volume three, number seven, February 19, 2004
"The Why? Question" - volume three, number six, February 12, 2004
"Faith or Sight?" - volume three, number five, February 5, 2004
"Pettiness" - volume three, number four, January 29, 2004
"Inconsistency" - volume three, number three, January 22, 2004
"God's Call" - volume three, number two, January 15, 2004
"Prepare to Meet Your God" - volume three, number one, January 1, 2004


Volume 2 (2003)

"Submission" - volume two, number forty-seven, December 25, 2003
"Joy" - volume two, number forty-six, December 18, 2003
"Live By Faith" - volume two, number forty-five, December 11, 2003
"Decisions" - volume two, number forty-four, December 3, 2003
"Holiness" - volume two, number forty-three, November 27, 2003
"Sorrow" - volume two, number forty-two, November 20, 2003
"Sins of Passion" - volume two, number forty-one, November 13, 2003
"Daunting Circumstances" - volume two, number forty, November 6, 2003
"Compromising Circumstances" - volume two, number thirty-nine, October 30, 2003
"Trials" - volume two, number thirty-eight, October 23, 2003
"Temptation" - volume two, number thirty-seven, October 16, 2003
"Forgiveness" - volume two, number thirty-six, October 9, 2003
"Humiliation and Exaltation" - volume two, number thirty-five, October 2, 2003
"Daily Bread" - volume two, number thirty-four, September 25, 2003
"Judgment" - volume two, number thirty-three, September 18, 2003
"Self Control" - volume two, number thirty-two, September 11, 2003
"Religous Experience" - volume two, number thirty-one, August 28, 2003
"Rebellion" - volume two, number thirty, August 21, 2003
"God's Greater Plan" - volume two, number twenty-nine, August 14, 2003
"Doom" - volume two, number twenty-eight, August 8, 2003
"Responding to Judgment" - volume two, number twenty-seven, July 31, 2003
"Death" - volume two, number twenty-six, July 24, 2003
"Authority" - volume two, number twenty-five, July 17, 2003
"Difficult People" - volume two, number twenty-four, July 10, 2003

"A Good Name" - volume two, number twenty-three, July 3, 2003

"Discontentment" - volume two, number twenty-two, June 26, 2003

"Greed" - volume two, number twenty-one, June 19, 2003

"Worship" - volume two, number twenty, June 12, 2003

"Remedy for Envy" - volume two, number nineteen, June 5, 2003

"Envy" - volume two, number eighteen, May 29, 2003

"Earthlymindedness" - volume two, number seventeen, May 22, 2003

"Sovereignty" - volume two, number sixteen, May 15, 2003