Devotional
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Christian Devotional – February 20, 2016
Read John chapter 13 VERSE: John 13:35–By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. TRUTH: When people look at us and our lives, would they see us as His disciples? Would they be able to tell, based on our actions alone, that God is the sole desire of our hearts? When we allow God to be at the center of our lives and our hearts, then our actions will display His characteristics and people will be able to see and identify Him in us. Do we love others with the love of Christ so that the world can see Jesus through us? RESPONSE:…
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Christian Devotional – February 19, 2016
Read John chapter 12 VERSE: John 12:32–“And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” TRUTH: Jesus was sharing with his disciples about the events that were to happen, but they didn’t understand what all he meant. When Jesus was lifted up on the cross, his death was certainly something that got people’s attention. But, when he was raised from the dead, these two events together was something the world had never seen or experienced before. The saving grace that the Lord demonstrated on behalf of this lost world, drew people together and drew them to God. There has been no unifying action…
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Christian Devotional – February 18, 2016
Read John chapter 11 VERSE: John 11:4–When he heard this Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” TRUTH: Even the difficulties and hard times in our lives have a purpose. Jesus knew that, for Lazarus, this difficulty would not end in death, but would result in the glory of God. As we are experiencing difficulties and hard times, we need to understand that God is going to work and to move through the easy and the tough times in our lives so that we are a conduit through which God can display His…
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Christian Devotional – February 17, 2016
Read John chapter 10 VERSE: John 10:10–The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the fullest. TRUTH: The thief, Satan, knows and understands what things are most valuable to us, but more than that, He knows what things God can provide to us. He wants to make sure that we do not receive any of those blessings. As we go through our day, he will do all that he can to steal our joy. Satan knows that if we have given our life to Christ, he can’t change our eternal fate in heaven, but he can…
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Christian Devotional – February 16, 2016
Read John chapter 9 VERSE: John 9:25–He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know, I was blind, but now I see!” TRUTH: This man had been healed by Jesus and now all the religious leaders were bothered by it. They wanted to find a way to question and accuse Jesus. As they were questioning this man, they began asking him a lot of theologically based questions and the man didn’t know the answer to them. He only knew what he had experienced himself. At the heart of it, this is witnessing. We are witnessing when we share with others what we…
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Christian Devotional – February 15, 2016
Read John chapter 8 VERSE: John 8:12–When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. TRUTH: Have we ever stumbled around in the dark? I know that I have stubbed my toe on the furniture because I was too “busy” to bother with turning on a light before I stepped into a dark room to just grab something quickly. When we are stuck in the dark, we do not see all the dangers that are around us. God is the light and He sees all, so as we…
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Christian Devotional – February 14, 2016
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Here is your video devotional for this week. We’re still looking at Life Lessons and dealing with relationships. Over the next 3 weeks we’ll be looking at various aspects of relationships and the good, the bad, and the ugly. Today we start with the good and look at Priscilla and Aquilla. Priscilla and Aquilla both worked together in their relationship and they were committed to following the Lord together. They each made decisions that would bring God the most glory. This is the example of how two people can work together to have a great relationship that is focused on bringing God glory. Missed some of the…
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Christian Devotional – February 13, 2016
Read John chapter 7 VERSE: John 7:18–Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain personal glory, but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him. TRUTH: Who are we speaking for? When we open our mouth and words start to come out, are they a reflection of us or are the a reflection of the one who sent us? We are to be an ambassador for Jesus Christ and we are to share His message with the world, but if we are busy sharing words that glorify only ourselves, then we will miss out on…
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Christian Devotional – February 12, 2016
Read John chapter 6 VERSE: John 6:68–Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” TRUTH: As we think about following God, is there any reason that we would stop? We experience several difficulties and trials as a result of being followers of Jesus Christ and just like the disciples in that day, Jesus says some difficult things that we aren’t always quick to accept. Still, even when faced with the difficulties and the trials, the realization and our response is to be just like Peter’s. Where would we go and what would we do if we weren’t following Jesus Christ? What hope would we have? Jesus Christ is…
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Christian Devotional – February 11, 2016
Read John chapter 5 VERSE: John 5:6–When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” TRUTH: This is such an interesting question that Jesus asks. You would think that since the person has been lying in wait for 38 years that he would want to get better. However, Jesus wanted to speak with him and make sure that the man was willing to commit to the desire to get better. Sometimes, we get so used to the status quo in our lives that we accept it as the way things must…