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Christian Devotional – April 11, 2016
Read Acts chapter 11 VERSE: Acts 11:24–He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. TRUTH: This was said to describe Barnabas and the work that he was doing as he reached out to the Gentiles who were coming to faith. If someone were to describe us and the work that we were doing for the Lord, what would that look like? Would people say we are full of the Holy Spirit and of faith? If they wouldn’t say that, then what do we do about that? We must completely surrender every area of our life…
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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 – September 3, 2015
Read Zechariah chapter 4 VERSE: Zechariah 4:6–So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.” TRUTH: No matter how strong and mighty we think we are, we can only accomplish the things we do each day by the power of the Spirit. What are we relying on to get us through the day and to help us be successful? As we are going, if we think that we are the ones who are creating all the successes in life, then we are missing the opportunity to see amazing results as we trust…
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Christian Devotional – February 15, 2015
Read Galatians chapter 5 VERSE: Galatians 5:16–So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. TRUTH: Our spirit and our flesh are at war with one another within us. This is why we feel such a struggle to obey what God has for us. As we are looking and seeking after what God desires, our flesh will try to turn us back to selfish ways. We must be constantly on guard against this for our own selfish desires of the flesh do no glorify God. Are we walking by the spirit or the flesh today? RESPONSE: Father, I praise You and thank…
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Christian Devotional – July 19, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 4 VERSE: 1 John 4:13-14–This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. TRUTH: Two things testify of the relationship we have with Jesus: our words and our actions. God has given us His Spirit who lives in those who have believed in Him. Through the Spirit, we are able to act in such a way that displays our relationship with God. Secondly, the Spirit gives us the words to speak so that we…
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Christian Devotional – July 8, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 4 VERSE: 1 John 4:1–Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. TRUTH: How do we know whether an idea or a thought we’ve had comes from God? We can’t just assume that it is because we have an enemy who would love to trip us up and cause us harm. Yet, God states that we can test the spirits to see whether they are from God or from our enemy. Anyone who comes and claims they are from God must be able to show and…
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Christian Devotional – July 7, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 3 VERSE: 1 John 3:24–The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us. TRUTH: Yesterday, we saw that God’s command for us is to believe in Jesus and love one another. Still, how do we know that God does what He promises us? God gives us His Spirit to live in us. Through the Holy Spirit, God lives in us and through us each day. We can have confidence in God and in all He has promised us because of His Spirit living…
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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…