You Can’t Out-Give God
on July 28th, 2023
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Luke 6:38) We mentioned how generosity is a major part of God’s character. He is a very giving Father who loves giving good gifts to His children. You might have heard it said, “You can’t out-give God.” When yo... Read More
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Giving Despite Your Debt
on July 27th, 2023
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. (Hebrews 13:16) As followers of Christ, we are called to be generous with what we have been given. You might be thinking, “I want to be able to give, but I have so much debt that I don’t have the margin to give.” It is true that generosity is hindered by excessive debt. If you want to become the giving ... Read More
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Pray To Receive Christ
on July 26th, 2023
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9) My grandson, Shepherd, recently gave his life to Jesus. His father, Jonathan, is the one who had trouble finding the deer in his scope when he was young. Jonathan felt in his heart that he needed to talk to his 10-year-old son about giving his life to Chri... Read More
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Focus on Jesus
on July 25th, 2023
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5) When my son, Jonathan, was eight years old, I took him deer hunting. I had told him that I would not take him deer hunting until he was able to close one eye while keeping the other one open. He needed to do this to see ... Read More
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Do You Live for the World or for God?
on July 24th, 2023
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. – 1 John 5:13Yesterday, we started talking about the seven questions we can derive from John’s first epistle to see where we are in our relationship with Jesus. If you missed yesterday’s devotional, I would encourage you to go back and read it. But for now, we’re going to ask the ... Read More
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Do You Love God’s Word and His People?
on July 23rd, 2023
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. – 1 John 5:13John wrote his three epistles so that you and I could know without a shadow of a doubt that we know Jesus, we understand the gospel, and we have a personal relationship with our Savior. If you read through first John, the author gives us seven questions to answer. The... Read More
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The Judge of All Judges
on July 22nd, 2023
These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze. I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first. Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immora... Read More
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Husband as the Spiritual Leader
on July 21st, 2023
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” (John 2:1-5) Have you ever thought ... Read More
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The Right Mentor
on July 20th, 2023
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) We need someone to sharpen us, mentor us and simply be there for us. Did Jesus have a mentor, someone who taught Him things? Of course. It was Joseph, His earthly father. What a wonderful choice God made! Jesus learned to work with wood as a carpenter and caught the heart of a man of God at home. He followed the example o... Read More
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Weep Now!
on July 19th, 2023
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. (Romans 12:15) When was the last time your heart was broken? Maybe, it is because you are not being asked the right question. Maybe, it is because you are a casual observer. You see, tears are part of the walk with Christ. Unfortunately, many of us just want to be self-contained. We don't want to let someone in on what we are feeling. If... Read More
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Shedding Tears
on July 18th, 2023
Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll -- are they not in your record? (Psalm 56:8) Have you shed tears with someone? You didn't do it as an act; they just came. Tears say, “I care.” The Christian life does not have to be lived without tears. Tears are very important. As one person said, “Tears are the words that the heart cannot share.” God allows us to share that brokenness. Sadly, I ... Read More
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Are You Fully Committed To Christ?
on July 17th, 2023
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. – 2 Corinthians 10:3-5Yesterday we began talki... Read More
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