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Sunday Reflection: Facing Challenges
February 28, 2021 Sunday Reflection: Facing Challenges To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. A few thousand years ago, the young shepherd David stepped forward to fight Goliath. We often speak of this story as a reminder of the youngRead More …
Resurrection: Our New Body
February 27, 2021 Resurrection: Our New Body 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Scripture uses beautiful imagery to describe the return of Christ. Today’s passage, for example, says at the Lord’s shout and the sounding of a trumpet, the “dead in Christ” will emerge from their resting places and soar into the skyRead More …
The Good News About Death
February 26, 2021 The Good News About Death 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 The Bible teaches that death is only the beginning for believers. God has prepared an eternal home for us, and the condition for entry is clear: Believe that Jesus died for your sins, and receive His forgiveness. Some peopleRead More …
Faith: A Fixed Focus
February 25, 2021 Faith: A Fixed Focus Genesis 39:1-20 Abiding in God’s will requires a steady, trust-filled focus upon Him. The life of Joseph is a good example. Joseph’s brothers hated him so much that they sold him to a caravan on its way to Egypt. There, he became theRead More …
Trust God in Troubling Times
February 24, 2021 Trust God in Troubling Times Psalm 46 If you listen to the news, no doubt you’ve heard scary stories of political upheaval, global threats, and natural or man-made catastrophes. Although people around you may be fearful and stressed, there is no reason a child of God shouldRead More …
Passionate Obedience
February 23, 2021 Passionate Obedience Acts 5:17-42 Yesterday, we studied passionate obedience and how it develops over time. The apostles reached the pinnacle of submission. Without being compelled by fear or the hope of reward, they faced shame, pain, and death. Why? Because they loved Christ too much to stayRead More …
A Passion to Obey
February 22, 2021 A Passion to Obey Romans 6:16-23 A passion to obey God doesn’t come naturally. Salvation may spark love and a desire to please Him, but a passionate fire is built slowly from the timbers of spiritual knowledge, faith, and devotion. Obedience usually begins with a fear ofRead More …
Sunday Reflection: Trust in the Lord
February 21, 2021 Sunday Reflection: Trust in the Lord To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. In looking back at your Christian journey so far, when did you experience the most spiritual growth? For many of us, it was duringRead More …
Bigger God, Smaller Problems
February 20, 2021 Bigger God, Smaller Problems Jeremiah 32:17-22 No one enjoys illness, conflicts, or difficulties. Such stressors tend to demand attention and drain energy, narrowing our focus until our troubles become larger and all else is pushed to the side. What we need at such times is a glimpseRead More …
When We Don’t Understand
February 19, 2021 When We Don’t Understand Job 23 Starting at a very early age, children will repeatedly ask their parents the question Why? And this desire for reasons isn’t something we outgrow. As adults, especially during dark times when we cannot figure out what the Lord is doing, weRead More …
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