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Christian Devotional – June 18, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:29–If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of Him. TRUTH: We know that God is righteous. He is perfect in all that He does. If we are following Him, we will be acting the same way that He acts. Are others able to tell that we are a follower of Christ based on how we act each day? Do our responses line up with God’s word? RESPONSE: Father, if I say I follow You, then all I do should be a match for all that You do. I will seek to…
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Christian Devotional – June 17, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1John 2:28–And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. TRUTH: Would you want Jesus with you today? We are to continue in Him so we would not be ashamed at His coming. What if He came today Is there anything you would be doing that you would do differently knowing Jesus would sit beside you? Would you alter your TV shows or your business meetings or your dinner plans? We are to continue through each day as though we are confident and unashamed of Him regardless of what He…
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Christian Devotional – June 16, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:27–As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit–just as it has taught you, remain in him. TRUTH: John has already mentioned in previous verses that they had received the anointing from the Holy One who is truth. In that day, others were coming to the Christians claiming to have “additional” truth and wanting to teach them. John wants us to know that when we have the Truth, Jesus Christ, we don’t need…
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Christian Devotional – June 15, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 1 John 2:26–I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. TRUTH: Warning! John is delivering a warning to the people that they must be on their guard because there are people who are trying to lead them astray from God. There are plenty of people who are trying to distract us and get us turned away from what God has for us. Are we guarding our hearts and our minds so that we are not led astray? RESPONSE: Father, thank You for providing a warning so that I know I need to be on the look out.…
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Christian Devotional – June 14, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:24-25–As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he promised us–eternal life. TRUTH: We are to remain steadfast in what God has taught us. We are to consistently follow through on His direction and His teaching. He has promised that as we do that, He will remain in us and He will provide us eternal life. Are we remaining steadfast in all that He has commanded us? RESPONSE: Father, I will remain steadfast in all that You…
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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…