Luke 9:23 (ESV) “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” DEVOTIONAL To follow Jesus is to surrender the throne of your life to Him. “Denying self” does not mean self-hatred or a rejection of your God-given worth—it means putting to death the sinful, […]
Revelation 1:17–18 (ESV) “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” DEVOTIONAL The apostle John, exiled on the island of Patmos for his faith, suddenly encounters the risen and glorified Jesus in a
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Hebrews 12:2 (ESV) “Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith…” DEVOTIONAL The Christian life is often described as a race—a long, sometimes grueling journey of endurance. It’s not a sprint, but a lifelong marathon filled with challenges, distractions, and seasons of struggle. And if we try to run it in our own
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Galatians 2:20 (ESV) “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me…” DEVOTIONAL This verse from Paul is one of the most powerful summaries of the Christian life. It’s not just about believing in Christ—it’s about being completely transformed by Him. When Paul says, “It is no longer I who live,”
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1 Timothy 2:5 (ESV) “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” DEVOTIONAL In a world filled with religions, philosophies, and spiritual pathways, this verse stands like a bright lighthouse in the fog: there is one God, and only one mediator between God and man—Jesus
1 Peter 1:19 (ESV) “…the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.” DEVOTIONAL The Apostle Peter, writing to believers who were scattered and suffering, reminds them of something profound: they were not redeemed with silver or gold, but with something far more valuable—the precious blood of Christ. He describes
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1 Corinthians 10:4 (ESV) “They drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.” DEVOTIONAL In the Old Testament, when the Israelites were wandering through the wilderness, they often found themselves in desperate situations—hungry, tired, and thirsty. At one point, they were so thirsty they feared they would die. But God
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Luke 24:27 (ESV) “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” DEVOTIONAL Imagine the scene: two discouraged disciples are walking the dusty road to Emmaus. Their hopes have been dashed. Jesus—the one they thought was the Redeemer of Israel—has been crucified. Then, as
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2 Corinthians 3:5 (ESV) “Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God.” DEVOTIONAL There are few truths more liberating—and more humbling—than this: we are not enough, but Christ is. In this verse, the apostle Paul lays bare a foundational reality of the Christian
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Acts 10:42 (ESV) “He is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.” DEVOTIONAL This solemn truth was proclaimed by the Apostle Peter to Cornelius and his household, as he bore witness to the risen Christ. At the heart of the Christian gospel is not only the mercy of
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