Devotion Archive
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Devotion for September 11, 2024
“[God] caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” (1 Peter 1:3) Everyone receives an eternal inheritance — either Heaven or Hell. We read in the bible aspects of the believer’s inheritance in Christ, we also realize that unbelievers also will receive an inheritance,…
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Devotion for September 10, 2024
“According to His great mercy.” (1 Peter 1:3) Every dimension of life, whether physical or spiritual, is a testimony to God’s mercy. When God saved you and granted you an eternal inheritance, it wasn’t because you were special or more deserving of His love and grace than others. It was because He sovereignly chose to…
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Devotion for September 9, 2024
“This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: ‘He Himself took our infirmities and carried away our diseases.’” (Matthew 8:17) Jesus Christ died for the sins of all who trust Him, yet believers still sin. By His resurrection He conquered death, yet Christians still die. He overcame suffering and illness, yet believers…
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Devotion for September 8, 2024
“Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.” (Proverbs 20:3, GNT) Wise people are peacemakers, not troublemakers. Wise people don’t carry a chip on their shoulder. They’re not always looking for a fight. And they don’t intentionally antagonize other people. The fact is, if you’re around someone for any…
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Devotion for September 7, 2024
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does…
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Devotion for September 6, 2024
“You once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy” (1 Peter 2:10). Because of God’s compassion, He withholds the just punishment of your sin. Hosea had a unique role among the prophets. God used him and his adulterous wife,…
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Devotion for September 5, 2024
“You are … a people for God’s own possession.” (1 Peter 2:9) Since God paid the price to redeem you, you belong to Him. When Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd; and I know My own, and My own know Me” (John 10:14), He stated a truth that has been especially dear to me…
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Devotion for September 4, 2024
“Put your trust in the LORD your God, and you will stand your ground. Believe what His prophets tell you, and you will succeed.” (2 Chronicles 20:20, GNT) When you focus on your problems instead of trusting God, you’re going to end up exhausted and defeated — because God didn’t design you to fight your…
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Devotion for September 3, 2024
“No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” (1 John 3:9) A decreasing pattern of sin in a believer’s life means his faith is genuine. A sinful life pattern is incompatible with salvation. If you could continue in…