Dewayne Smith
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Truly Free
There is a false notion advocated by our culture that Christianity is restrictive and stifling. It’s the idea that God’s commandments are like prison bars that keep you back from the fun you want to have. That you are like a slave who has to do whatever God tells youRead More …
Nothing Will Be Impossible
Nothing Will Be Impossible “For nothing will be impossible with God.”—Luke 1:37 The angel Gabriel told Mary that God was planning to do something humanly impossible. All human logic would agree that a virgin could not give birth to a child. It was impossible. Yet this is exactly what wasRead More …
Christ Our Peace
Christ Our Peace For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from theRead More …
Brought Near by His Blood
Brought Near by His Blood Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants ofRead More …
By Grace Through Faith
By Grace Through Faith And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whomRead More …
Hebrews 10:19-25
A New and Living Way 19 Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest overRead More …
Ephesians 6: 10-20
The Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh andRead More …
1 Timothy 6:7-8
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. —1 Timothy 6:7-8 Godliness with contentment is great wealth! (see 1 Tim. 6:6) So what does it take for us to beRead More …
June 3 Repentance
Dewayne Smith · June 3 Repentance After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the good news of God: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!”—Mark 1:14–15 Repentance is one of the most positive of all words.Read More …
June 2 The Terror of the Lord
Dewayne Smith · June 2 The Terror of the Lord Knowing, then, the fear of the Lord, we persuade people. We are completely open before God, and I hope we are completely open to your consciences as well.—2 Corinthians 5:11 The fear of God is the greatest deterrent for sinRead More …
D5 Creation