Daily Devotionals

Escaping Ordinary Week 1: Tuesday

Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. Mark 1:35 One way you will be sure to spend time with someone is to make an appointment. For example, if you need to see a doctor o...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 1: Monday

They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus. Acts 1:14 One of my very best friends lives in another state. We often do no...

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The End Week 5: Saturday

"Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 1 Peter 3:15 I have a trick that I use whenever I want to exercise in the morning. I lay out my exer...

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The End Week 5: Friday

A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. Ephesians 6:10-11 In our call to love God in Matthew 22, we are given...

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The End Week 5: Thursday

Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Colossians 3:1-2 ...

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The End Week 5: Wednesday

Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Psalm 103:1 We do not use the word soul very often, but it is important to understand. As followers of Christ, when we talk about souls, we are talking a...

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The End Week 5: Tuesday

Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Matthew 6:21 When a religious leader asked Jesus what the most important command in Scripture was in Matthew 22, Jesus gave them an answer. He said, “The most ...

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The End Week 5: Monday

And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers who live idle lives and don’t follow the tradition they received from us. For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when...

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Cherish Week 1: Saturday

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:14 Confession time: I do not love making decisions. If you ask me where I want to eat for dinner, I will quickly say that any restaurant ...

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Cherish Week 1: Friday

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. Philippians 2:3-4 I once hear...

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