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Christian Devotional – July 5, 2015
Read Mark chapter 15 VERSE: Mark 15:38–The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. TRUTH: This curtain was very special and had a specific purpose. The curtain was designed to keep people away from the Holy of Holies in the Temple. For only specific people in specific conditions were able to enter the presence of God. Because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, God made a way to allow everyone to have access to God. When Jesus died as the payment for all the sins that we have committed, God was able to look on His sacrifice instead of our sins The curtain was no…
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Christian Devotional – July 2, 2015
Read Mark chapter 12 VERSE: Mark 12:44–They gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything–all she had to live on. TRUTH: How do we give? Do we give to God out of our abundance or out of our need? Do we wait until we have everything that will satisfy us, or do we give to God first? Jesus here calls out the importance of sacrifice. When we give anything, money, time, etc and we give out of sacrifice, then we are displaying faith in God and in His ability to provide for us. If we are always worried about making sure that we are…
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Christian Devotional – November 24, 2014
Read Matthew chapter 20 VERSE: Matthew 20:28–just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. TRUTH: Jesus came to serve and to sacrifice. He had a purpose in doing both. As He has called us and sent us to be like Him, we also are sent to serve and sacrifice. Does our life reflect that calling? We realize that God has given us the example to follow. Will we? RESPONSE: Father, make my life a life of service and sacrifice for You. I desire that You would give me the strength and endurance to follow…
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Christian Devotional – October 17, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 24 VERSE: 2 Samuel 24:24–But the king replied to Araunah, “No I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them. TRUTH: What so we bring to God? Are we giving Him our leftovers, our second-hands, and our borrowed things? Or, do we present to God our very best? God is worthy of our best and David knew that part of offering a sacrifice, was the sacrifice part. Are we willing to sacrifice something to be able…
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Christian Devotional – May 28, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:2–He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for the sins of the whole world. TRUTH: Jesus Christ came and died as the sacrifice for our sins. He rose victorious and He lives, allowing us to live in Him, however, this gift is not just for a select few. His sacrifice is available to all who will believe in Him. Are we willing to share with all people or do we only share this message for good news with a select few? His sacrifice was for the whole world; the whole world needs to know.…
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Christian Devotional – January 21, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 21 VERSE: Proverbs 21:3–To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. TRUTH: Some people think God is all about sacrifice, but He is not. God is all about the attitude of the heart. Our heart and our motivation for why we do what we do is vitally important. We show God we love Him by doing what is right. We don’t earn God’s favor by what we do, but because we love God we are obedient to what God has asked us to do. RESPONSE: Father, my actions are to flow from the attitude of my heart. I desire that…
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Christian Devotional – December 2, 2013
VERSE: Numbers 16:48–He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped. TRUTH: The people had been disobedient and rebellious to God, so God was bringing down His judgment with a plague. Moses told Aaron to go down and stand between the people and God and offer a sacrifice, so he did and the plague stopped. This is an exact picture of what God did for us through Jesus Christ. We were dying because of our sin and unable to reach a living God, so Jesus was sent to stand between the living, God, and the dead, us. Through Jesus’ sacrifice we can be saved. RESPONSE: Father, thank…
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Christian Devotional – August 25, 2013
VERSE: 2 Corinthians 5:15–And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. TRUTH: Here, in one simple statement, is the essence of the Christian life. Jesus died for all so that we who are still living can choose to submit to Him and allow Him to live through us. While we are still trying to control ourselves, our lives, and are living for ourselves, we cannot be living for God. As we come to Jesus, we sacrifice ourselves, with our sinful habits and practices, and we choose to live for the one who…
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Christian Devotional – February 21, 2013
VERSE: 1 Chronicles 21:24–But King David replied to Aramah, “No, I insist on paying the full price. I will not take for the Lord what is yours, or sacrifice a burnt offering that costs me nothing.” TRUTH: David had done wrong and was looking to make amends for what he had done. David came to make a sacrifice to the Lord at the place where the angel stopped, which happened to be on Aramah’s land. Instead of just taking the land and the animals, which as a king he had a right to do, David realized that since he had done wrong, he needed to be the one to make…
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Christian Devotional – January 30, 2013
VERSE: John 20:21–Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” TRUTH: Jesus came with a purpose. The Father sent Jesus to the world with a message of hope and peace, but also with the purpose of sacrifice. We also have the same purpose. We are to bring the message of hope and peace into the world. We will have to sacrifice in order to be able to do that. Are we willing to be sent in the world just as Christ was sent? RESPONSE: Father, Your message is one of hope and life. You sent Jesus to make that possible through…