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Christian Devotional – July 10, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 4 VERSE: 1 John 4:3–but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. TRUTH: Truly, the key to determining what is true or false, right or wrong, is found in Jesus Christ. No matter what people say or profess, we can always go back to their relationship and view of Jesus Christ. Do we use Christ as the measuring stick for every area in our life so that we may know and acknowledge the truth? Evil is in the world and we…
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Christian Devotional – July 4, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 3 VERSE: 1 John 3:19-20–This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. TRUTH: God is truth, not our hearts. Our feelings can sway and change with time, but nothing changes the truth. God reminds us that if we’ve made a decision to follow Jesus, then we belong to the truth and nothing can change that. Some days we may not feel that way, but our feelings and emotions do not change what actually is the…
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Christian Devotional – June 16, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:27–As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit–just as it has taught you, remain in him. TRUTH: John has already mentioned in previous verses that they had received the anointing from the Holy One who is truth. In that day, others were coming to the Christians claiming to have “additional” truth and wanting to teach them. John wants us to know that when we have the Truth, Jesus Christ, we don’t need…
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Christian Devotional – May 22, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 1 VERSE: 1 John 1:6–If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. TRUTH: Does our walk match our talk? If we show up to church on Sunday and state that we are following Christ, but then live in disobedience the rest of the week, we are lying. We’re lying to ourselves, to others, and to God. We can’t live out the truth if we are busy lying. Do our actions match our words? RESPONSE: Father, You are truth and I will live out the truth. Help me identify areas in my…
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Christian Devotional – March 5, 2014
Read 2 John VERSE: 2 John 3 – Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love. TRUTH: Grace, mercy, and peace all sound so wonderful to have and experience. However, it’s not just any grace, mercy, or peace; they must be completed together with truth and love. Only through the truth, Jesus Christ, and the love, God the Father, are we able to experience grace, mercy, and peace. Do we feel like we are lacking grace, mercy, and peace? We must seek after God the Father and the Father’s Son so that we experience the…
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Christian Devotional – March 4, 2014
Read 2 John VERSE: 2 John 2 – because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever. TRUTH: The truth lives in us and will be with us forever. How is that possible? Jesus says in John 14:6 that He is the way, the truth, and the life. Jesus lives in us and will be with us forever. Do we live in the understanding that Jesus is the truth and that He lives in us and though us every day? We also can trust in His promise to be with us forever. RESPONSE: Father, You are the truth. You are the One who lives in…
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Christian Devotional – March 3, 2014
I’m going to change things up a little bit. We’re going to go through 2 John next, but instead of just picking out one verse and moving on to another book tomorrow (2 John only has 1 chapter), we’re going to go through each verse. Since there are 13 verses in the powerful little book, we’ll take 13 days to go through it. I encourage you to read all 13 verses each day. Read 2 John VERSE: 2 John 1 – The elder, to the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth–and not I only, but also all who know the truth– TRUTH:…
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Christian Devotional – January 26, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 26 VERSE: Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death is one who deceives their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!” TRUTH: Lying and being deceitful are not causes to joke. When we are tricking someone or lying to them, that can be as dangerous as a person who is blindly and wildly shooting arrows. No one knows who will be hit or when. Being a liar is not a joking matter. We must be careful to only speak in a way that is truthful. RESPONSE: Father, I praise You for being truthful! Help me to control my tongue and use it to heal and not…
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Christian Devotional – June 8, 2013
VERSE: Acts 7:53–you who have received the law that was given through angels but have not obeyed it. TRUTH: Stephen gives an amazing defense. He has been accused and is on trial so he stands before them to tell them what he believes. Things are going well until he makes his final statements, in the end they become extremely upset with him and stone him. Why? He actually accuses his accusers of committing a crime. They had the truth, but they did not obey it. There are very few things that make me as sad as seeing people know and understand the truth about Jesus Christ, but refuse to obey.…