Devotional
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Christian Devotional – May 1, 2016
How hungry are you? The Christian devotional for the day today. This online devotional and bible study tool for women and men discusses being hungry for righteousness. Have you ever been faced with hunger? How hungry have you been? Here we see that we are to be as desperate for food and drink as a dying man in the desert. When we are seeking God with this level of desperate intensity, God will reward us with his righteousness.
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Christian Devotional – April 30, 2016
Read Acts chapter 28 VERSE: Acts 28:31–He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ–with all boldness and without hindrance! TRUTH: As the book of Acts concludes, we see Paul in Rome, under house arrest, still preaching and proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ. I find it so interesting that Paul, who is under house arrest, indicates that he is proclaiming the gospel without hindrance. It seems to me that most people would have considered the fact that he was under house arrest to be something that hindered him. Yet, Paul knew better. He knew that he was exactly where God had him doing exactly…
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Christian Devotional – April 29, 2016
Read Acts chapter 27 VERSE: Acts 27:11–But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship. TRUTH: This Roman centurion was tasked with taking the prisoner Paul to Rome. So, he does what every good soldier would do; he listens to sailing advice from the captain of the ship and from the owner of the ship. After all, what would Paul, a tent maker and preacher of the gospel of Jesus, know about sailing? Well, we see that this trip turned into a disaster for sure, just as Paul said it would. When we are seeking advice…
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Christian Devotional – April 28, 2016
Read Acts chapter 26 VERSE: Acts 26:29–Paul replied, “Short time or long–I pray to God that not only you, but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.” TRUTH: Paul is giving his testimony to the political leaders of the area, King Agrippa and Festus. He shares his entire story of his life before Christ, how he met Christ, and what his life has been like since having Christ in it. This is all our testimony is. When we have experience Christ in our lives, we can explain to others what our life before Christ was like, how we met Christ and…
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Christian Devotional – April 27, 2016
Read Acts chapter 25 VERSE: Acts 25:19–Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive. TRUTH: Festus, the new Roman official in the area was trying to sum up why Paul was in his prison. When he took office, Paul was already in prison and now he was trying to figure out what to do with him. The problem was that he couldn’t figure out why all the Jews were so angry with Paul. He describes the dispute in the above verse. The fact of the matter is that those who are not believers…
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Christian Devotional – April 26, 2016
Read Acts chapter 24 VERSE: Acts 24:16–So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man. TRUTH: Paul wanted to be able to have no regrets in what he said and did, or in what he didn’t say and didn’t do. It’s interesting to note that Paul does mention both God and man, but that God is first. So, in the instances when the actions desired would disagree with each other, Paul was going to honor God first of all. He would also continue to honor men whenever and wherever possible, as long as it didn’t contradict his ability to honor God. Would we have a clear…
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Christian Devotional – April 25, 2016
Read Acts chapter 23 VERSE: Acts 23:31–The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.” TRUTH: Paul was following God, but in the midst of the difficulties it can be easy to lose sight of that fact and feel discouraged and down. Jesus knew that and He came to Paul and let him know that he could be courageous and realize that God had a plan for all that He is going through and all that he has done. Paul could rest with a renewed hope that he was still exactly where…
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Christian Devotional – April 24, 2016
The Christian devotional for the day today. This online devotional and bible study tool for women and men discusses how to live a life that is blessed based on the Beatitudes. The Word in Matthew indicates that blessed are the humble because they shall inherit the earth. Humility is not the opposite of power, humility is simply the way in which people use power. People who are humble recognize that everything they have comes from God and God is the one who deserves the credit for everything in their life. As a result, people who are humble aren’t living their life constantly looking over their shoulders waiting for people to…
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Christian Devotional – April 23, 2016
Read Acts chapter 22 VERSE: Acts 22:21–“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'” TRUTH: Paul is giving a defense for himself and why he has been doing what he has been doing, traveling around all over and sharing about Jesus Christ. Things are going well and the people are listening to him, until he makes this statement. The Jewish people are very set that they are the chosen people of God and that God would never have an interest in anyone else. The very idea that God would send Paul to speak to the Gentiles is preposterous. The Lord will often…
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Christian Devotional – April 22, 2016
Read Acts chapter 21 VERSE: Acts 21:19–Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. TRUTH: Paul has come back to Jerusalem and is giving an account of all that has gone on while he has been away. This was his opportunity to brag and boast about all the miracles and conversions, but see how this is phrased. Paul shared what God had done Paul didn’t take this opportunity to brag and boast about his own situation and actions. Instead, he used the time to boast about the glory and greatness of God and all the mighty works of God that had…