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False Prophet or Truly Called?
Scripture Focus “…we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts… For we never came with words of flattery… nor with a pretext for greed… Nor did we seek glory from people… But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of…
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When the Gospel Comes with Power
Scripture Focus “Because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction…” – 1 Thessalonians 1:5a (ESV) Devotional Thought Paul points to something unmistakable as evidence of genuine conversion in Thessalonica: the gospel did not come to…
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Walking As You Began
Scripture Focus “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” – Colossians 2:6–7 (ESV) Devotional Thought Paul gives us a simple but powerful truth: the Christian life…
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Godliness with Contentment
Scripture Focus “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” – 1 Timothy 6:6 (ESV) Devotional Thought Paul reminds us that true gain is not measured by what fills our wallets, but by what fills our hearts. Godliness—living in reverence, obedience, and love for God—produces the richest kind of blessing when…
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The Safety of Sound Doctrine
Scripture Focus “If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which…
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Empowered Through Prayer
Scripture Focus “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ… that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.”…
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Put Off… and Put On
Scripture Focus “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry… Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against…
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A Friend Who Stays
Scripture Focus “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” – Proverbs 18:24 (ESV) Devotional Thought Proverbs 18:24 gives us a powerful contrast between two kinds of relationships: many shallow companions and one faithful friend. Interestingly, different translations…
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Don’t Walk Alone
Scripture Focus “Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.” – Proverbs 18:1 (ESV) Devotional Thought Proverbs often gives us short, powerful statements that carry wisdom for a lifetime—and Proverbs 18:1 is one of those verses. It paints a picture of someone who chooses…
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The Wealth of Knowing Christ
Scripture Focus “For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf… that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s…
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