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Matthew 1 & 2
Contributor’s Corner By Eric Stephens I wish that God would do something about the political situation in our nation. I wish that He would raise up leaders who fear Him… men and women of conviction who will not compromise for the sake of their legacy. The depressive climate of our nation has gone on long…
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Matthew 27 & 28
MATTHEW 27 Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. 2 And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to [a]Pontius Pilate the governor. Judas Hangs Himself 3 Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned,…
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Matthew 25 & 26
MATTHEW 25 The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels…
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Matthew 23 & 24
MATTHEW 23 Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, 2 saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 Therefore whatever they tell you [a]to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do. 4 For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and…
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Matthew 21 & 22
Contributor’s Corner By Blesson Selvanesan Jesus and His Authority Blesson C. Selvanesan Today’s reading passage is from Matthew chapters 21 and 22. In these two chapters, we can see the authority of Jesus in full display and how religious people around him struggled to explain and hated His authority. Although Jesus was born in a…
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Matthew 19 & 20
Contributor’s Corner By Heather Mattingly The WORD: Gospel of Matthew, Chapters 19-20: Be prepared to chew on extra-large helpings of God’s Word today! In these rich chapters 19 & 20 of Matthew’s gospel, our Lord addresses marriage, how to attain perfection in God’s sight, how to achieve greatness in God’s sight, and how to receive…
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Matthew 17 & 18
Contributor’s Corner By Stefan Johnsson What, I wondered, I could take out from Matthew 17-18 that would be helpful for the devotional this week? We can all will pull out something from what Jesus says, and these chapters are full of great parables and short teachings. For me, what I felt like God wanted me…
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Matthew 15 & 16
MATTHEW 15 Defilement Comes from Within Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 2 “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” 3 He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your…
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Matthew 13 & 14
MATTHEW 13 The Parable of the Sower On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a…
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Matthew 11 & 12
MATTHEW 11 John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he [a]sent two of his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming…
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Matthew 9 & 10
MATTHEW 9 Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. 2 Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.” 3 And at once some of…
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Matthew 7 & 8
Contributor’s Corner By Heather Mattingly There is so much for us to sink our teeth into within these two treasure-filled chapters of Matthew! Please read through the chapters below, and there are some nuggets within for you to find. Enjoy! Matthew 7 “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you…
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Matthew 5 & 6
Contributor’s Corner By Stefan Johnsson There are few speeches in history that brings a meaning which resonates beyond the present and eclipses the time and place in which it was meant for. Only a few words can bring meaning to the speech and people will remember the historical significance. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke the…
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Matthew 3 & 4
MATTHEW 3 John the Baptist Prepares the Way In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His…
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Devotional for November 2nd, 2018
By Aisha Darwesh The Word: Proverbs 9:8-10 Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One…
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Devotional for November 1st, 2018
By Aisha Darwesh The Word: Psalm 8:3-4 3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, 4 What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? Proverbs 25:2 2 It is the glory of God…
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Devotional for October 31st, 2018
By Heather Mattingly The WORD: Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Jeremiah 29:13 “you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” This past week, City Life Church heard from an incredible panel about science and God.…
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Devotional for October 30th, 2018
By Stefan Johnsson Stephen F. Meyer once said, “Science done right, points towards God.” I firmly believe this statement and it resonates with my own life. At a young age, while living in Sweden, my teacher told my parents that I was forced into Christianity and that her goal was to get me out of…
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Devotional for October 27th, 2018
I. The Word 1 Peter 3:13-16 (NIV) Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give…
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Devotional for October 24th, 2018
By Blesson Selvenesan Do you have to check out your brain to be a Christian? I remember seeing a cartoon where people were entering a church with their brains in their hand. They are handing it for safekeeping at the entrance and entering into the church without their brains. Obviously, the cartoonist wants to portray…
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Devotional for October 24th, 2018
By Heather Mattingly The WORD: Genesis 1:1-2 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” Hebrews 11:1-3 “Now faith is the substance of things…
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Devotional for October 23rd, 2018
By Stefan Johnsson Psalm 8 1 Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. 2 Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the…
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Devotional for October 22nd, 2018
By Scott Fiddler The Word: 2 Peter 1:16-18 16For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. 17For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made…
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Devotional for October 20th, 2018
By Jason Scherzer The Word Psalm 18:3 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies. Psalm 18:16-21 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my…
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Devotional for October 16th, 2018
By Stefan Johnsson 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4 (NIV) The Man of Lawlessness 2 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or…
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Devotional for October 15th, 2018
By Scott Fiddler While we should never compromise our ability to make disciples over politics, Christians are called to be salt and light in the world. And, just as Jesus promised, the kingdom of God has been leaven in the world since Jesus planted the flag of the Kingdom during His earthly ministry. The Kingdom…
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Devotional for October 13th, 2018
By Jason Scherzer The Word: Romans 13:1-5 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring…
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Devotional for October 12th, 2018
By Aisha Darwesh The Word: Deuteronomy 1:9-18 The Appointment of Leaders 9 At that time I said to you, “You are too heavy a burden for me to carry alone. 10 The Lord your God has increased your numbers so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky. 11 May the…
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Devotional for October 10th, 2018
By Heather Mattingly The WORD: Romans 13:1-4 “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgement. For rulers are not a…
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Devotional for October 9th, 2018
By Stefan Johnsson Romans 12:2 (NIV) Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Sometimes we live in a box, not of our own making, but what…
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Devotional for October 8th, 2018
By Scott Fiddler The Word: Mark 12:13-17 13 Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement. 14 They came and said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the…
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Devotional for October 6th, 2018
The Word Ruth 1:15-16 (NIV) 15 “Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her.” 16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people…
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Devotional for October 5th, 2018
By Aisha Darwesh The Word: Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Additional Reading: Genesis 37; 39-41 Today, as we continue to explore the intricacies of gender, I would like to highlight the unique ability of men, which is to be visionaries in God’s…
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Devotional for October 4th, 2018
By Blesson Selvanesan There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28. In Christ, all have their worth and place. In this verse, Paul says male and female are one in Christ. They are worth the…
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Devotional for October 3rd, 2018
By Heather Mattingly The WORD: Joshua 15: 15-19 “Then [Caleb] went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher). And Caleb said, ‘He who attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.’ So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the…
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Devotional for October 2nd, 2018
By Stefan Johnsson I believe a word that Kacee Pate spoke last Sunday that stayed with me is when she said that women are not told to submit to all people, the Bible only mentions to the husband. As we see in 1 Peter 3:1. Though, as a single man, I feel that speaking on…
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Devotional for October 1st, 2018
“God of heaven stands in stark opposition to our culture’s objectification of women.”
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TGA: Gender
By Jason Scherzer Ephesians 4:7-8 7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.” Ephesians 5:21; 5:25-26 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and…
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TGA: Gender
By Aisha Darwesh The Word: 1 Peter 3:1-7 (The Passion Translation) And now let me speak to the wives. Be devoted to your own husbands, so that even if some of them do not obey the Word of God, your kind conduct may win them over without you saying a thing. 2 For when they…
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TGA: Gender
By Blesson Selvanesan So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27) The scripture is clear that God created male and female in the image of God. Both sexes were created to play a complementary role and not a competing…
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TGA: Gender
By Heather Mattingly The WORD: Genesis 2:7, 15 “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being……Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it.” Genesis…
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TGA: Gender
Ephesians 5:25 -Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself for up her. 2 Timothy 3:6-7 For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.…
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TGA: Gender
By Scott Fiddler Ji asked us to write on gender this week. As the writer who is responsible for Monday’s post, I am like Jose Altuve: I am not expected to hit a home run but just to get on base. Those who follow later and have the advantage of having seen what was written…
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
By Ji Yun I have never heard anyone who said, “I love peanut butter sandwich.” Maybe you are one of those few folks who prefer eating peanut butter alone, without adding anything. The majority of those who have fully experienced the perfect mix of peanut butter and jelly sandwich (the one you see above is…
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Devotional for September 22nd, 2018
I. The Word: Ephesians 3:7-12 7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9…
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Devotional for September 21st, 2018
The Word: Mark 7:24-30 A Gentile Shows Her Faith 24 From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden. 25 For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him,…
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Devotional for September 19th, 2018
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1: 27. The purpose of creating humans is to replicate the image of God. Humans were created by God in His own image, God’s own reflection! Do we really see God’s image…
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Devotional for September 19th, 2018
The WORD: Acts 17:26 “And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth….” Galatians 3:28 “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Revelation 7:9 “After this I looked,…
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Devotional for September 18th, 2018
Luke 9:51-56 (NIV) Samaritan Opposition 51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; 53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was…
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Devotional for September 17th, 2018
The Word: I John 4:20 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. By Scott Fiddler When God created man, He created him in the image of God.…
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TGA: Race
I. The Word: Jonah 3:4-10 On the day Jonah entered the city, he shouted to the crowds: “Forty days from now Nineveh will be destroyed!” The people of Nineveh believed God’s message, and from the greatest to the least, they declared a fast and put on burlap to show their sorrow. When the king of Nineveh…
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Devotional for September 14th, 2018
I. The Word: 19 Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ. 20 When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law,…
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TGA: Race
By Dr. Blesson Selvenesan I grew up in India and my experience is totally different from my American brothers and sisters. I was naïve and did not understand the intricacies of racism. My parents taught me to be resilient, tough yet kind. I have read and heard about the racism and how it affected my…
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TGA: Race
By Heather Mattingly “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35) “By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” (1 John 3:16) Webster’s definition of racism is…
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TGA: Race
By Stefan Johnsson There is no superior race. As Peter expresses in Acts 10 when speaking to Cornelius, the Roman centurion, “God does not show favoritism”. This we have to remember. Jesus came to die for all people, no matter the race, color of skin, or background. Jesus fulfilled the old covenant and created a…
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TGA: Race
By Scott Fiddler In 1988, I was in law school, and Pat Robertson ran for President. My church, made up mostly of college students and young professionals, were avid supporters and young and idealistic enough to imagine the possibility of a true Evangelical, baptized-in-the-Holy Spirit, President in the Oval Office. Robertson’s campaign encouraged us to…
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TGA: Race
“Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.” Genesis 1:26 “He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Romans 8:29 “and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who…
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Reflection
By Aisha Darwesh The Word: 1 Corinthians 13 4 Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. 5 It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered];…
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Reflection
By Heather Mattingly The WORD: 1 Corinthians 4:20 (NKJV) “For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.” Questions: What are your thoughts on this verse? What are your thoughts about your own story? And the person you used to be before you met Jesus and who you are today? Do you see…
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Reflection
By Stefan Johnsson Writing on the first book of Corinthians has been a great reflection and reminder to me about how God works through imperfect people. It is a constant reminder that we need each other, we need counsel and guidance from those who walked the walk before us. One of Paul’s main points that…
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Reflection
By Ji Yun We began our journey over 12 weeks ago, in hope of better understanding God’s Word through studying Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. I hope you have enjoyed this journey as much as our contributors and you also found their writing convicting but also encouraging. There were times when we, as the contributors…
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Devotional for August 18th, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 16:21-24 21 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. 22 If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come! 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. II. Reflection Questions:…
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Devotional for August 17th, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 16:19-21 19 The churches here in the province of Asia send greetings in the Lord, as do Aquila and Priscilla and all the others who gather in their home for church meetings. 20 All the brothers and sisters here send greetings to you. Greet each other with a sacred kiss.…
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Devotional for August 16th, 2018
The Word (1 Corinthian 16:15-18) 15 Now I urge you, brothers – you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints— 16 be subject to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer. 17 I rejoice at…
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Devotional for August 15th, 2018
The WORD: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NKJV) “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” By Heather Mattingly These two verses begin the concluding sentences of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, and Paul is direct with his words. Your concluding remarks are like a Farewell…
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Devotional for August 11th, 2018
I. The Word – 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 (ESV) 50 I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling…
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Devotional for August 10th, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 35 But someone may ask, “How will the dead be raised? What kind of bodies will they have?” 36 What a foolish question! When you put a seed into the ground, it doesn’t grow into a plant unless it dies first. 37 And what you put in the ground…
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Devotional for August 9th, 2018
The Word (1 Corinthian 15:29-34) 29 Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf? 30 Why are we in danger every hour? 31 I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in…
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Devotional for August 8th, 2018
The WORD: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 (NIV) 20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But…
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Devotional for August 7th, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 (NIV) The Resurrection of the Dead 12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been…
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Devotional for August 6th, 2018
The Word: I Corinthians 15:3-11 3For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.…
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Devotional for August 5th, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 “Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you-unless you believed in vain.” By Ji Yun “Christ died, buried,…
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Devotional for August 4th, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 14:33-40 33 For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints, 34 the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says. 35 If there is…
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Devotional for August 3rd, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 14:26-33 26 Well, my brothers and sisters, let’s summarize. When you meet together, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in tongues, and another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must strengthen all of you.…
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Devotional for August 2nd, 2018
The Word (1 Corinthians 14:20-25) 20 Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. 21 In the Law it is written, “By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen…
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Devotional for August 1st, 2018
The WORD: 1 Corinthians 14:13-19 (NASB) “Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with my mind also; I will sing…
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Devotional for July 31st, 2018
1 Corinthians 14:6-12 (NIV) 6 Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction? 7 Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or…
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Devotional for July 30th, 2018
The Word: I Corinthians 14:1-5 1Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries. 3But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and…
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“You are out of your mind.”
“Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there comes in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind?” 1 Corinthians 14:23 Let’s say you entered a new church for the first time. As you entered into the…
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Devotional for July 28th, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (ESV) 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. John 1:17-18 (ESV) 17 For the law…
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Devotional for July 27th, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now there remain: faith [abiding trust in God and His promises], hope [confident expectation of eternal salvation], love [unselfish love for others growing out of God’s love for me], these three [the choicest graces]; but the greatest of these is love. John 15:1-4 “I am the true grapevine,…
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Devotional for July 26th, 2018
The Word (1 Corinthian 13:11-12) 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part;…
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Devotional for July 25th, 2018
The WORD: 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 (NIV) “Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is [d]perfect has come, then that which is in part…
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Devotional for July 24th, 2018
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NIV) 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the…
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“Love is…”
There is a vanity in Christianity, it is doing works without love, even if we are doing great works for God. This is the message of the 1 Corinthian 13, where Paul addresses the critical importance of understanding love as the foundation for our faith. Paul’s goal is for the Corinthian church to grasp the…
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Devotional for July 21st, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 (NLT) 7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 8 To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. 9 The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else…
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Devotional for July 20th, 2018
The Word: 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 (ESV) 27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all…
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Devotional for July 19th, 2018
The Word: 1 Corinthians 12:20-26 20 As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be…
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Devotional for July 18th, 2018
The WORD: 1 Corinthians 12:12-19 (NLT) “The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit,…
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Devotional for July 17th, 2018
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NIV) 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. 7 Now to each one…
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Devotional for July 16th, 2018
The Word: I Corinthians 12:1-3 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware. You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed”;…
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Devotional for July 14th, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 11:27-34 27. So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28. Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. 29. For…
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Devotional for July 13th, 2018
The Word: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (The Passion Translation) 23 I have handed down to you what came to me by direct revelation from the Lord himself. The same night in which he was handed over, he took bread 24 and gave thanks. Then he distributed it to the disciples and said, “Take it and eat…
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Devotional for July 12th, 2018
The Word: (I Corinthians 11: 17-22) 17 But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. 18 For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I…
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Devotional for July 11th, 2018
The WORD: 1 Corinthians 11:13-16 (PHILLIPS) “Of course, in the sight of God neither ‘man’ nor ‘woman’ has any separate existence. For if woman was made originally for man, no man is now born except by a woman, and both man and woman, like everything else, owe their existence to God. But use your own judgment,…
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Devotional for July 10th, 2018
1 Corinthians 11:2-12 (NIV) On Covering the Head in Worship 2 I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you. 3 But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is…
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Devotional for July 9th, 2018
The Word: I Corinthians 11:1 Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. By Scott Fiddler People disagree about whether the Apostle Paul’s command in I Corinthians 11:1 is a conclusion to chapter 10 or an introduction to chapter 11. Fortunately, it doesn’t matter because Paul’s command is clear regardless of whether it’s…
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Devotional for July 7th, 2018
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God – even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own…
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