He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel. 1 Chronicles 4:10a
I have a firm philosophy that people only give reviews for products, restaurants, and other places that they either really love, or really dislike. After all, to take the extra time to provide a review, that product or pla...
Continue ReadingThen Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, "Are you also going to leave?" Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. John 6:67-68
If you have been following along with these devotions this week, you know we have been talking about following...
Continue ReadingThen Jesus said to his disciples, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. Matthew 16:24-25
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Continue ReadingSince you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Ephesians 4:21-22
Someone recently taught me that when you say "yes" to something, that "yes" means that...
Continue Reading"If you love me, obey my commandments." John 14:15
You know from experience that saying the words "I love you" is not enough. What your loved ones really want is to see you show your love from them by your actions. This is because anyone can say, "I love you," but not everyone will show t...
Continue ReadingDear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts. 1 John 4:21
My three-year-old nephew Owen has a very prized possession: his stuffed monkey, who he very astutely named, "Monkey." One day, my brother, his dad, heard Owen screaming from his room, "Daaaaad! ...
Continue ReadingThe Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. Romans 8:11
The book of 1 John was written during a time when a false teaching called Gnostici...
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