Devotion Archive
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Devotion for November 20, 2024
“He who has received His testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true. For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure.” (John 3:33–34) Although the majority of people reject Jesus’ message, not everyone does. There are some who accept His testimony, believing…
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Devotion for November 19, 2024
“But I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind, and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members.” (Romans 7:23) Sin is the deadliest plague ever to affect mankind. Throughout history, deadly plagues have ravaged the human race.…
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Devotion for November 18, 2024
“Be filled with the knowledge of [God’s] will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord.” (Colossians 1:9-10) Godly behavior is the result of godly thinking. Perhaps you’ve heard computer buffs use the term G.I.G.O.: “Garbage In, Garbage Out.” Input determines output. What you feed…
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Devotion for November 17, 2024
“He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. What He has seen and heard, of that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.” (John 3:31–32) Jesus Christ is the one “who…
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Devotion for November 16, 2024
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) Sin is targeted to the individual, subtle, pervasive and deadly. When the early church father Chrysostom remarked, “I fear nothing but sin,” he correctly identified sin as the greatest threat any person faces. Sin mars all the relationships people are involved…
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Devotion for November 15, 2024
“[The Bereans] were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily, to see whether these things were so.” (Acts 17:11) On his second missionary journey, Paul, accompanied by Silas, preached the gospel of Jesus Christ in the city of Thessalonica. They weren’t there long before…
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Devotion for November 14, 2024
“He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their…
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Devotion for November 13, 2024
“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God.” (1 Corinthians 2:12) To be effective, spiritual gifts must be used in the power of the Holy Spirit, not in the power of the flesh. One…
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Devotion for November 12, 2024
“The LORD looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.” (Psalm 14:2, NIV) Millions of Christians spend their time seeking something from God and not God himself. When you’re praying for healing and restoration, it’s okay to want a miracle. But ultimately, it should…