John 8:58 (ESV) “Before Abraham was, I am.” DEVOTIONAL In this short yet thunderous statement, our Lord Jesus proclaims a truth that shook the religious leaders to the core. He did not say, “Before Abraham was, I was,” as though He were merely older. He said, “I AM.” With those two words, He echoed the […]
PHILIPPIANS 2:4 NLT 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. It’s not unusual for someone to feel like life is not worth living. Many, if not most, feel this way some time. My recommendation for those who feel this way is to begin focusing on helping
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Hebrews 1:3 (ESV) “He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature…” DEVOTIONAL When we look upon Jesus Christ, we are not seeing merely a good teacher, a wise prophet, or even a perfect man. We are beholding the very radiance of God’s glory. The writer of Hebrews
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2 CORINTHIANS 13:14 LB 14 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. May God’s love and the Holy Spirit’s friendship be yours. Paul God has feelings, emotions, and desires. God does not enjoy being neglected any more than you do. God has none of the weaknesses we associate with people,
John 1:14 (ESV) “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” DEVOTIONAL This single verse stands as one of the most breathtaking truths in all of Scripture. The eternal Word—He who was with God
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LUKE 8:11 NLT 11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is God’s word. God usually gives us things in seed form. When we look at an acorn, we don’t see an oak tree, or a forest of oak trees, but God can. Ideas are seeds. When God desires to send a blessing
Colossians 1:15 (ESV) “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” DEVOTIONAL How do you see the God you cannot see? The One who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see? The answer is found in Jesus Christ. He is the image—the perfect, visible expression—of
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ACTS 14:7-10 KJV 7 And there they preached the gospel. 8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said
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Romans 8:37 (ESV) “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” DEVOTIONAL In this single verse, the Apostle Paul lifts our eyes to see the unshakable hope that belongs to every believer in Christ. It is not a shallow hope built on good days or easy circumstances. Paul
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1 CORINTHIANS 12:27 NLT 27 All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it. EPHESIANS 4:3 NLT 3 Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. God hates discord and quarreling among brethren (see Proverbs 6:16-19). Does this mean we should