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Testing the Lord
Scripture Focus “And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.” — Matthew 16:1 (ESV) Devotional Thought It’s striking how often unbelief disguises itself as curiosity. In this passage, the Pharisees and Sadducees come together—two groups usually opposed to…
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The Obedience of Faith
Scripture Focus“Through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.” — Romans 1:5–6 (ESV) Devotional ThoughtRomans 1 is a treasure chest of gospel truth,…
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God’s Guarantee of Glory
Scripture Focus “He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.” – 2 Corinthians 5:5 (ESV) Devotional Thought God is not vague or uncertain when He speaks of our future. Paul reassures us that the promise of a heavenly…
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Angry at Grace
Scripture Focus “But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. And he prayed to the Lord and said, ‘O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are…
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Stay Awake
Scripture Focus “Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning—lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay…
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Empty or Filled?
Scripture Focus “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. Then…
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Appearances or Truth?
Scripture Focus “And they discussed it with one another, saying, ‘If we say, “From heaven,” he will say, “Why then did you not believe him?” But shall we say, “From man”?’—they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet. So they answered Jesus,…
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What God has Joined Together
Scripture Focus 📖 Mark 10:2–9 (ESV)“‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Devotional Thought When the…
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Unless You Repent
Scripture Reading: “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for…
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Mercy, not Sacrifice
Scripture Focus “Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” – Matthew 9:13 (ESV) Devotional Thought Few verses capture the heart of the Gospel as clearly as this one. When Jesus spoke these words, He was…
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