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When Jesus Left, God Came Nearer
Scripture Focus “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you.” – John 16:7 (ESV) Devotional Thought At first glance, Jesus’ words in Gospel of John 16:7 sound almost unbelievable.…
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Washed Once, Cleansed Daily
Scripture Focus “He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him, ‘Lord, do You wash my feet?’ Jesus answered him, ‘What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.’ … Jesus said to him, ‘The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except…
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When Resurrection Threatens Power
Scripture Focus “So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, ‘What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him…’ So from that day on they made plans to put Him to…
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From Sight to Worship
Scripture Focus “He said, ‘Lord, I believe,’ and he worshiped Him. Jesus said, ‘For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.’ Some of the Pharisees near Him heard these things and said to Him, ‘Are we…
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The Bread That Truly Gives Life
Scripture Focus John 6:48–60 (ESV) “I am the bread of life… So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you… Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”…
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Worship Beyond the Mountain
Scripture Focus “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” — John 4:23–24…
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When the Fire Reveals the Faith
Scripture Focus 12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.…
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Put Away the Tools of the Flesh
Scripture Focus “So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation.”— 1 Peter 2:1–2 (ESV) Devotional Thought I once had a very fleshly pastor tell me…
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Correcting without Crushing
Serving Christ, Not the Comment Section Scripture Focus “And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their…
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Great Gain in What Remains
Scripture Focus 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain, 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. 8 But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall…
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