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Christian Devotional – December 27, 2014
Read 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 VERSE: 1 Thessalonians 4:4–that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable. TRUTH: The context of this verse is dealing specifically with the area of sex. We are to be in control of our bodies, not the other way around. Our desires and urges are not to be given free reign to lead us into anything and everything we think we want. Can we truly say that every aspect of our sexual life is characterized by the words “holy” and “honorable?” It should be. God desires that we enjoy sex in a way that is…
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Christian Devotional – December 26, 2014
Read 1 Thessalonians chapter 3 VERSE: 1 Thessalonians 3:12–May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as our does for you. TRUTH: When we pray for others, do we pray that God will increase our love for them? God is love and He desires to love people through us, so our prayers for people and our actions and thoughts toward them will be displaying an ever-increasing love that is given from God. Do we desire to show others the love of God? RESPONSE: Father, give me more love today. I want to display more of Your heard for everyone to see…
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Christian Devotional – December 25, 2014
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! May you remember God’s gift of His Son today as you celebrate with your friends and family!! Read 1 Thessalonians chapter 2 VERSE: 1 Thessalonians 2:3–For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you. TRUTH: Sharing the truth about Christ is not to be done like some shady salesman. There is no bait and switch. We don’t share, “Come to Jesus and have a perfect life.” It’s not even, “Come to Jesus and have an easy life, or make lots of money, or have all your dreams come true.” Jesus promises us none of those things. In…
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Christian Devotional – December 24, 2014
Read 1 Thessalonians chapter 1 VERSE: 1 Thessalonians 1:3–We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. TRUTH: As we look at what we do throughout the day, do these three traits characterize them? Are they produced by faith, prompted by love, and inspired by hope? Each day that we live we are to be showing and sharing about Jesus Christ. We do that through our words and our actions. As we go through our day today, we must as ourselves, is this work we’re doing produced by faith in our…