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Christian Devotional – September 10, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 3 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 3:3–You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? TRUTH: Do we act like the world acts or like Christ acts? Paul indicates in this verse that those believers were still acting and responding like the world, like “mere humans.” What do worldly responses look like? Jealousy and quarreling. Do we easily get jealous or argue with others? We are called to follow Christ and to imitate Him. If we are busy arguing and fussing with each other we will miss what God has for us to…
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Christian Devotional – July 29, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 5 VERSE: 1 John 5:4-5–for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. TRUTH: We are overcomes through Jesus Christ. We have victory over the world and all that is in the world because we believe in and place our faith in the One who is victorious over the world. Are we living knowing that we have victory or are we living like we have been defeated? God has overcome the world and if we believe…
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Christian Devotional – June 29, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 3 VERSE: 1 John 3:13–Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you. TRUTH: “This person doesn’t like me!” We start concerning ourselves with what others think of us at a very young age. Unfortunately, some people get so enamored with pleasing others that they will do about anything to keep others in their life happy, even if that means being disobedient to God. However, God indicates that the world will hate us. Plus, their hatred of us shouldn’t surprise us. The world that doesn’t know Christ is not going to understand our motivation for doing what we do. But instead of…