Daily Devotionals

Escaping Ordinary Week 9: Wednesday

"But the Lord said, "Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel. And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.” Acts 9:15-16 ...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 9: Tuesday

"Saul picked himself up off the ground, but when he opened his eyes he was blind. So his companions led him by the hand to Damascus." Acts 9:8 One thing that most certainly gets in the way of our obedience to God is our p...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 9: Monday

"He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?” “Who are you, lord?” Saul asked. And the voice replied, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting!" Acts 9:4-5 ...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 8: Saturday

"Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ." 1 Corinthians 11:1 The other day, my niece came down the stairs dressed exactly like me. I had to laugh, but I also felt the weight of the responsibility of being he...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 8: Friday

"Philip ran over and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. Philip asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” The man replied, “How can I, unless someone instructs me?” And he urged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 8: Thursday

Philip ran over and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. Philip asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” The man replied, “How can I, unless someone instructs me?” And he urged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him....

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Escaping Ordinary Week 8: Wednesday

As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, “Go south down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.” Acts 8:26 One thing that is sure to keep us from taking extraordinary adventures is a desire t...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 8: Tuesday

Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah. Acts 8:5 When Jesus instructed His disciples to make disciples, He called them to go into “all” nations (Matthew 28...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 8: Monday

"A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria. Acts 8:1 A Bible verse that many of us...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 7: Saturday

"And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds." Matthew 16:26-27 ...

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