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Christian Devotional – June 13, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:22-23–Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist, denying the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. TRUTH: What is our relationship with Jesus Christ? Ultimately, everything comes down to that. If we deny that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, then we are a liar and we are against God. We cannot claim to have God or be a part of God and yet deny the place and position of Jesus. Only through our…
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Christian Devotional – June 12, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:20-21–But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do no know it and because no lie comes from the truth. TRUTH: As we live in the truth of Jesus Christ and allow Him to lead and direct us, we experience an anointing from the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit enables us to live out the truth that is in our lives. Jesus Christ is the truth and the Holy Spirit gives us the power and ability to walk…
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Christian Devotional – June 11, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:19–They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For it they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us. TRUTH: Not everyone who goes to church belongs to Christ. In fact, many people who enter church and seem to say the right things while they are there, end up leaving and don’t really follow through or act on anything the heard or said at church. We must be careful not to follow their example. If we truly belong to God, we will seek to…
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Christian Devotional – June 10, 2014
1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:18–Dear children, this is the last hour and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. TRUTH: In this verse, antichrist refers to being “against” Christ. Just like now, as we continue into the last days, John was faced with several people and ideas that were against Christ. Do we readily identify those things that are against Christ or do we get deceived? We must follow God and keep our eyes on Him and not be distracted and turned away by al the things out there that…
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Christian Devotional – June 9, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:17–The world and it’s desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. TRUTH: Are we focusing on something eternal or on something temporary? The temptations we covered yesterday are always there trying to lead us away, yet, these are temporary and are passing away, However, as we submit ourselves to God we will be following Him and will live forever with Him. Are we going after what will pass away or what will remains forever? RESPONSE: Father, You and Your will is what is eternal. I will seek You and Your desires and will follow after You. I…
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Christian Devotional – June 8, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:16–For everything in the world–the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life–comes not from the Father, but from the world. TRUTH: God is the creator. However as we are living in the world, we have perverted the perfection of God’s creation. Lust and pride came into the world and tempts us to value God’s creation more than we value the Creator Himself. Those temptations come in three categories: the flesh, the yes, and the pride of life. Are we being drawn away from the Creator by the temptations that come and appeal to us in…
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Christian Devotional – June 7, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:15–Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. TRUTH: This is an either/or situation. We either love God or we love the world. Since they stand for exactly the opposite things, we cannot love both of them. When we love something, we are committed to it and will do whatever for it. Are we focused on God and on loving God? Anything else is simply going against God. RESPONSE: Father, You are my Only love. I will love You and through You, You are able to show…
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Christian Devotional – June 6, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:14–I write to you dear children, because you know the Father. I write to you fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one. TRUTH: The believers that John were writing to knew God and because they did, they were strong and the Word of God lived in them. Because the Word of God lived in them, they were able to overcome the evil one. How do we overcome the evil one? We overcome through the…
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Christian Devotional – June 5, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:12-13–I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning, I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. TRUTH: Our sins have been forgiven, Jesus has been constant from the beginning, and through Him, we have overcome the evil one. These are the reasons that John lists for why he is writing this letter to the people. We have such great and immeasurable hope! Circumstances can weigh down on us, but we are…
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Christian Devotional – June 4, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:10-11–Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them. TRUTH: The way we treat other believers is very telling. we can say all we want, but unless we are allowing our actions to demonstrate love toward other believers, we are not truly walking in the light ourselves. As Christians, we each have Christ in us and Christ will…