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The Best Friend You’ll Ever Have
October 11, 2021 The Best Friend You’ll Ever Have John 15:12-16 Many of us are familiar with the hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” We all agree that the Savior is a great friend, but our understanding of this relationship is limited. Jesus’ friendship with us far transcendsRead More …
Sunday Reflection: Free to Submit
October 10, 2021 Sunday Reflection: Free to Submit To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. Depending on the circumstance, submission can be positive or negative. When it’s imposed, relationships are corrupted and people are wounded. (That’s one reason we condemnRead More …
Identifying Laziness
October 09, 2021 Identifying Laziness Proverbs 6:6-11 Sometimes it’s difficult to see sin in our own life, especially if it’s something that doesn’t stand out as obviously evil. That’s the problem with laziness—it’s viewed as an acceptable weakness rather than a sin. Those who live in a pattern of lazinessRead More …
The Pitfalls of Irresponsibility
October 08, 2021 The Pitfalls of Irresponsibility 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 God wants us to be diligent in our work and faithful to complete it. But in our self-absorbed, pleasure-seeking culture, it’s very easy to get side-tracked into laziness or irresponsibility. This sin is dangerous in a Christian’s life because ofRead More …
Getting By or Thriving?
October 07, 2021 Getting By or Thriving? Psalm 119:9-16 In this age of technology, it’s difficult to keep up with the newest gadgets. For instance, some people learn the bare basics of how to operate a smart phone. But if they’d learn a bit more, they’d find the device moreRead More …
The Danger of Ignoring the Word
October 06, 2021 The Danger of Ignoring the Word Psalm 119:33-40 Putting together a toy or a piece of furniture rarely goes as smoothly as expected. This is especially true if we don’t read the instructions. Perhaps they’re too long or difficult to understand, so we ignore them. Then weRead More …
Answered Prayer
October 05, 2021 Answered Prayer John 15:7-11 After Jesus told His disciples to pray in His name, He promised they would receive their requests. Some Christians have taken this as an open-ended guarantee that every petition they make will be answered as long as they end the prayer “in Jesus’Read More …
Praying in Jesus’ Name
October 04, 2021 Praying in Jesus’ Name John 14:13-14 Do you know what it means to pray “in Jesus’ name”? This isn’t simply a phrase to be thoughtlessly tacked on to the end of our prayers. On the contrary, it’s an amazing privilege given to those who know Jesus ChristRead More …
Sunday Reflection: Love for One Another
October 03, 2021 Sunday Reflection: Love for One Another To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. At the last supper, Jesus said to the disciples, “By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have loveRead More …
Living by Grace
October 02, 2021 Living by Grace Ephesians 2:1-10 As Christians, we know we’re saved by God’s grace. But grace isn’t a onetime gift. Following our salvation, the Lord continually gives us that blessing every day so we can live by it in every aspect of life. Paul wrote extensively aboutRead More …
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