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The Need for a Sacrifice
September 21, 2020 The Need for a Sacrifice Hebrews 10:1-4 Have you ever read about sacrifice in the Old Testament and wondered what it was for? The only payment for sin is death (Rom. 6:23), and the Lord graciously allowed animals to be offered as a substitute for human lives.Read More …
Union With Christ
September 20, 2020 Union With Christ To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. Sharing in Christ’s life means that we experience not only the close relationship He had with His Father but also His suffering. As Jesus told His disciples,Read More …
The Believer’s Valley Experiences
September 19, 2020 The Believer’s Valley Experiences Psalm 23 Have you ever had heartache so deep or hardship so difficult that it’s almost impossible to stand? Like a giant wave crashing on the shore, some trials threaten to overwhelm us. We all experience valleys in life. They might be ofRead More …
Spiritual Shortsightedness
September 18, 2020 Spiritual Shortsightedness Luke 12:13-21 Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition in which the eye cannot focus on distant objects. Today this physical defect is easily treatable with corrective lenses. But spiritual myopia is more dangerous because it has consequences throughout eternity. To emphasize the importance of anRead More …
Salvation Gifts
September 17, 2020 Salvation Gifts 1 Peter 1:3-5 Gifts are an expression of love, yet sometimes we take them for granted. This is certainly true when it comes to salvation. Perhaps the reason is that we’ve forgotten how amazing this gift is and what it cost the Father and SonRead More …
Trust and Obey
September 16, 2020 Trust and Obey Joshua 6:1-5 Joshua needed God’s guidance as he faced one of the most crucial moments of his life. He already knew the outcome of the battle against Jericho since the Lord had promised him success. The specific strategy God gave him, however, was soRead More …
Interaction With a Holy God
September 15, 2020 Interaction With a Holy God Joshua 5:13-15 One of the blessings of being a Christian is our intimacy with God the Father. But closeness with the Lord can also tempt us to treat Him too lightly by failing to recognize His holiness or treat Him with theRead More …
Ignoring God’s Voice
September 14, 2020 Ignoring God’s Voice Hebrews 4:12-16 Believe it or not, many people who attend church choose to ignore God’s truth because they don’t like hearing sermons that convict or demand a change. But we tend to be guilty of doing the same thing when we pick and chooseRead More …
The Righteousness of Believers
September 13, 2020 The Righteousness of Believers To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus made a statement His listeners probably found shocking—He said they wouldn’t enter the kingdom of heaven unless their righteousnessRead More …
The Desires of Your Heart
September 12, 2020 The Desires of Your Heart Dr. Charles Stanley Psalm 37:1-6 Context is important to our understanding of God’s Word and His ways. But I repeatedly hear one promise quoted without consideration of surrounding ideas that explain it. People often tell me, “God said He would give meRead More …
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