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Christian Devotional – April 1, 2016
Read Acts chapter 3 VERSE: Acts 3:5–So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. TRUTH: Peter and John were walking in the crowd and they had been stopped by a beggar. The beggar gave them his full attention expecting to receive something from them. Well, as we go through our day and encounter various people, do they expect anything from us? Do we seek to provide others with the love, truth, joy, and encouragement that God has provided to us? We have something the world doesn’t have and we have the ability to share it with others. As we share that, we will certainly get…
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Donald Trump Does Not Ask For Forgiveness – Kristi Burchfiel, Author Of ‘Piecing Together Forgiveness’, Believes Forgiveness Is Key
Press release from: Kristi Burchfiel Christian Author Kristi Burchfiel In a recent article posted on the Business Insider website, a CNN interview was referenced in which Donald Trump stated he does not regret never asking God for forgiveness, as he feels he doesn’t have much to apologize for. Kristi Burchfiel, author of ‘Piecing Together Forgiveness: A Study Of Philemon’, believes forgiveness is a key concept that forms the basis of a direct relationship with God. “Forgiveness is the key to all relationships,” Burchfiel explains. “Since none of us are perfect, each and every one of us will, at some point, do something wrong to another person or have another person…
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Christian Devotional – March 31, 2016
Read Acts chapter 2 VERSE: Acts 2:42–They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship and to the breaking of bread and to prayer. TRUTH: What are we devoting ourselves to? The apostles, brand new in their receipt of the Holy Spirit and new to their understanding of what the Christian life really means, spent their time in teaching, fellowship, eating and prayer. They were so focused on these things that they were devoted to them. They knew that was the only way they would grow in their understanding of all that God desired of them. When we look at our lives and how we spend our time, what…
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Christian Devotional – March 30, 2016
Read Acts chapter 1 VERSE: Acts 1:8–“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” TRUTH: Jesus had a job and a responsibility for them to do, but He knew that they would never be able to do the work He had for them on their own. We are the same way. All the things that we see and that we are trying to do are things that we will never be able to do on our own and through our own strength. The disciples needed…
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Christian Devotional – March 29, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 24 VERSE: Joshua 24:22–Then Joshua said, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the Lord.” “Yes, we are witnesses,” they replied. TRUTH: Joshua knew this was his last chance to address the entire assembly of Israel and he wanted to be sure and share with them his commitment to follow God. Plus, he wanted to make sure that they were also committed to following God as well. The people indicated that they would follow God and so Joshua is holding them accountable to the works they have spoken. Have we spoken a commitment to follow God? Did we tell someone, somewhere, at some…
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Christian Devotional – March 28, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 23 VERSE: Joshua 23:6–Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without tuning aside to the right or to the left. TRUTH: So many times when Joshua took over for Moses did God remind him of this phrase. As we look back at the beginning of the book, we find the phrase “Be strong” over and over again as God was giving direction to Joshua. Now, as Joshua is giving his final speech to the people, he tells them the very thing. We’ll find that the direction that God gives to us is often the very…
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Christian Devotional – March 27, 2016
Happy Resurrection Sunday!!! Today, as we look at our video devotional, we will continue our look at Life Lessons from women of the Bible. We see how important faith is and how it was lived out by three very important women: Mary, Mary, and Mary. Mary, the mother of Jesus, had faith that God would do what He promised to do. Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, had faith that Jesus was who He said He was. Mary Magdalene had faith that Jesus was and is victorious over sin and death. Will we take and follow their examples of faith in our own life today?
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Christian Devotional – March 26, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 22 VERSE: Joshua 22:5–But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to keep his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. TRUTH: What are we commanded to do first and foremost? We are to love God. That’s it. There’s no long list of to-dos and requirements that we must fulfill. We are to love God. Now, if we love God, we will want to obey Him and keep His commands and…
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Christian Devotional – March 25, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 21 VERSE: Joshua 21:45–Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed, every one was fulfilled. TRUTH: Every one of God’s promises to Israel was fulfilled. There wasn’t a single one that God forgot about or let slip. If God promised it to Israel, He did it. God hasn’t changed who He is and so even today when God promises us something, we can count on it being fulfilled. Do we act and live each day confident in the promises of God? We should! God is not a man that He should lie (Numbers 23:19) so we can hope in the promises of God. RESPONSE:…
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Christian Devotional – March 24, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 20 VERSE: Joshua 20:3–so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood. TRUTH: God knew that there would be accidents and He set up a method for people to be able to plead their case before having judgment enacted upon them. I love that God set up a contingency plan, however, the people in that situation had to actually do it. If something happened, the person still had to go to the city of refuge as that was the only place where they could be safe. Often we know what we need to do in…