Daily Devotionals

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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Escaping Ordinary Week 7: Friday

"He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died. Acts 7:60 We know that followers of Christ are called to be people who forgive. While this is true, forgiveness can sometimes be easi...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 7: Thursday

"In His kindness, God called you to share in His eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, He will restore, support, and strengthen you, and He will place you on a firm foundation." 1 Peter 5:10 Not long ago,...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 7: Wednesday

"But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand." Acts 7:55 When my niece and nephew are scared, they always reach for their parent...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 7: Tuesday

"At this point everyone in the high council stared at Stephen, because his face became as bright as an angel’s." Acts 6:15 When Jesus left His followers and returned to heaven, He left them with a big task: make disciples (Matthew 28:19). In o...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 7: Monday

"None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke. So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.” Acts 6:10-11 Some people think that following Je...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 6: Saturday

"If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad. All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it." 1 Corinthians 12:26-27 When my sister ...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 6: Friday

"God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another." 1 Peter 4:10 Many people go through life asking how others can help them. We often operate under this mindset, wondering how other peop...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 6: Thursday

"Now may the God of peace— who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood— may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus C...

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