Daily Devotionals

Text Week 1 Wednesday

All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God's paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on Him the sins of us all. Isaiah 53:6 A good story often has a theme. For example, the book "A Tale of Two Cities," which is one of my personal favorite bo...

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Text Week 1 Tuesday

When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit's words to explain spiritual truths. 1 Corinthians 2:13 Throughout Scripture, God uses the unlikely, unexpected,...

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Text Week 1 Monday

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 2 Timothy 3:16 When I talk to my niece and nephew and try to convey ...

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An Extra Helping Week 3 Saturday

After some time, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.” Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark. Acts 15:36-37 One notab...

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An Extra Helping Week 3 Friday

When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the believers, but they were all afraid of him. They did not believe he had truly become a believer! Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the way to Damascus and how the Lord had s...

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An Extra Helping Week 3 Thursday

Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul. When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching large crowds of people. (It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.) Acts 11:25-26 ...

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An Extra Helping Week 3 Wednesday

When the church at Jerusalem heard what had happened, they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw this evidence of God’s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord. Acts 11:22-23 My friend’...

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An Extra Helping Week 3 Tuesday

For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus. He sold a field he owned and brought the money to the apostles. 1 Thessalonians 4:36-37 ...

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An Extra Helping Week 3 Monday

So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 You have probably heard the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Unfortunately, this statement is complete...

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An Extra Helping Week 2 Saturday

When he saw that he was healed, one of them came back to Jesus, shouting, “Praise God!” He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking Him for what He had done. This man was a Samaritan. Luke 17:15-16 “I already have this!” These ...

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