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Christian Devotional – March 2, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 1 VERSE: Joshua 1:9–“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” TRUTH: Joshua was facing a monumental task. Moses, the amazing leader of the Israelites had just died and he had the unenviable task of filling his shoes and leading the people of Israel. They weren’t going to be just sticking around where they were, Joshua was leading them on a military crusade to go in and conquer the land that God had promised them. I’m sure Joshua spent many sleepless nights wondering how in the…
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Christian Devotional – March 1, 2016
Read John chapter 21 VERSE: John 21:6–He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.” TRUTH: The disciples knew that Jesus was alive, but they didn’t really know what to do, so they went back to doing the thing they understood: fishing. However, even that wasn’t working out for them. When they didn’t catch any fish and then this person standing on the shore was able to tell them when and where to cast the net and they caught a net full of fish,…
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Christian Devotional – February 29, 2016
Read John chapter 20 VERSE: John 20:31–But these were written that you may believe that Jesus in the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. TRUTH: The Bible was written with specific purposes. We know that God had a message to convey to the world and He used people to be able to convey that message. Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the promised Messiah. Through Him, we can experience forgiveness, mercy, and eternal life. Do we believe in His name and as a result receive the gifts that Jesus brings. RESPONSE: Father, I know that You are the…
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Christian Devotional – February 28, 2016
Today’s video devotional finishes our look at relationships as we study the “ugly” in Life Lessons from Abigail. How do we respond when we want to follow God, but the other person in our relationship doesn’t want to? That’s what Abigail faced and she made the decision to follow God, no matter what her husband did. When we are tempted by others to be disobedient, how will we respond?
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Christian Devotional – February 22, 2016
Read John chapter 14 VERSE: John 14:21–Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and show myself to them. TRUTH: Why do we obey God? Why do we put forth the effort to live out the Christian life? We obey because we love God. Our obedience isn’t to be done out of fear of reprisal or other such negative motivating factor. Our obedience to God is done simply because we love Him. I love God and I want to display that love to Him, so I obey Him and…
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Christian Devotional – February 21, 2016
Happy Sunday!! Here is today’s video Christian devotional. Today, this online devotional and bible study tool for women and men discusses life lessons from Sapphira. Sapphira was in a relationship with a man who made a choice not to honor God. Sapphira had a choice too, but made the decision to join her husband and not follow God either. That decision had catastrophic results for her. Will we make the decision to stand for Christ in our relationships even if those we are around don’t?
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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 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…