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Christian Devotional – October 25, 2016
Read 1 Timothy chapter 2 VERSE: 1 Timothy 2:4–who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. TRUTH: God desires to see everyone come to salvation. God has enough grace for everyone who will turn to Him and acknowledge Him as Lord. For that to happen, people must come to a knowledge of the truth of who God is and what God has done for us. When we acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and we commit ourselves to Him, we will experience His grace and forgiveness. We will be saved. But, people must understand that they need this in their lives…
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Christian Devotional – April 15, 2016
Read Acts chapter 15 VERSE: Acts 15:11–No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are. TRUTH: A dispute had arisen in the early church and they were going about resolving it. The question of “What is required in order to be saved?” was hotly debated with many people adding in various other rituals or practices that were based in tradition. In the end, Peter stood up and reminded everyone that we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone. No other fancy ceremonies are required. No other rituals are required. As we are looking at our lives,…
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Christian Devotional – September 30, 2015
Read James chapter 1 VERSE: James 1:18–He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first-fruits of all he created. TRUTH: God made a decision to offer us a way of salvation through the life, death, and resurrection of His Son Jesus. He did not have to do this and He made the choice based solely on His grace and mercy. As we accept His gift of salvation through Jesus, we become an example to others of what the power of Christ in our lives can do. Will we be a witness to others so that others might choose to accept…
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Christian Devotional – June 16, 2013
VERSE: Acts 15:11–No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are. TRUTH: As far back as the first believers, people were trying to add requirements to the gospel message. The core question became, “What does a person have to do to be saved?” The Jews were trying to tell the Gentiles that they had to be circumcised first. Paul took the stand that is listed here. Salvation is through grace and people come to the Lord just as they are. People don’t have to fix their lives first in order to come to Jesus. There are no extra requirements.…