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Guarding the Truth in the Last Days
Scripture Focus “Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons… For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made…
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The Mystery of Godliness Revealed
Scripture Focus 16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. – 1 Timothy 3:16 (ESV) Devotional Thought The mystery of godliness is…
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Walking Without Stumbling
Scripture Focus “I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.” — Proverbs 4:11–12 (ESV) Devotional Thought As Solomon instructs his son, he speaks with…
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God Finishes What He Starts
Scripture Focus “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 1:6 (ESV) Devotional Thought Paul’s confidence in the Philippians’ salvation was not based on their ability, wisdom, or worth—it was…
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God Speaks- Who Is Listening?
Scripture Focus “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son…” – Hebrews 1:1–2a (ESV) Devotional Thought From the opening words of Hebrews, we are reminded of a central…
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The Mystery of His Will Revealed
Scripture Focus “Making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth in him.” -Ephesians 1:9–10 (ESV) Devotional Thought Paul…
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The Danger of Doing the Minimum
Scripture Focus“The sluggard says, ‘There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!’ As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his…
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Not Without Hope
Scripture Focus“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope…” — 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 (ESV) Devotional ThoughtFew passages in Scripture are as comforting—and as powerful—as this one. Paul is not trying to…
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The Sweetness That Truly Satisfies
Scripture Focus“My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.” — Proverbs 24:13–14 (ESV) Devotional…
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Nearness That Changes Everything
Scripture Focus “But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.” — Psalm 73:28 (ESV) Devotional Thought Psalm 73, written by Asaph, walks a path that many believers know all too well. It…
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