Daily Devotionals

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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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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