Category: Devotion
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John 16:22-24 – Tables Turned, a New Beginning
Thursday devotional. John 16:22-24 written by Blesson Selvanesan.
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Prayer and Fasting – U.S. and World Governments
Saturday devotional. Praying and Fasting. U.S. and world governments, written by Scott Fiddler.
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Prayer and Fasting – Local Government
Friday devotional. Prayer and fasting. Local government, written by Eric Stephens.
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Prayer and Fasting – Global Family
Thursday devotional. Prayer and Fasting. Global Family, written by Chris Pate.
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Prayer and Fasting – Our Families
Wednesday devotional. Prayer and Fasting. Our Families, written by Christine Ross.
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Prayer and Fasting – Our Church
Monday devotional. Prayer and Fasting week. Written by Stefan Johnsson.
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Author Interview – Aisha Darwesh
How long have you been going to CLC?I’ve been going to CLC since August 2011 (and have loved every minute of it!). What do you enjoy the most about writing for CLC Starter?What I enjoy most about writing for CLC Starter is getting the opportunity to really marinate in the verses I’m writing about. It’s…
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John 12:9-11
By Carrie McFarland The Word “The large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead. But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also; because on account of him many of the…
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John 12:3-8
By Scott Fiddler The WordJohn 12:3-83 Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.4 But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to betray Him,…
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John 12:1-3
By Ji Yun I. The Word “1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. 3…
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Introduction – Journey to the Cross
Within our society, it is easy to find ourselves too busy to take a deep breath and sit still. We find it difficult to spend time in God’s Word and to bask in His presence. Sometimes, we may need something to slow us down as we are going too fast in our daily lives. In…
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Our Story Your Story
By Scott Fiddler “One generation commends your works to another; They tell of your mighty acts.” Psalm 145:4 Introduction Pastor Chris gave an excellent summary of the history of City Life Church on Sunday, but there is so much one can say in thirty minutes. Ji asked if I could fill in some gaps as someone who…
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The Plot of the Jews
By Jason Scherzer I. The Word: John 11:53-57 (ESV) 53 So from that day on they made plans to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews but went from there to the region near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and there he stayed with the disciples. 55…
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Death to Life
By Aisha Darwesh I. The Word: John 11:45-52 45-48 That was a turnaround for many of the Jews who were with Mary. They saw what Jesus did, and believed in him. But some went back to the Pharisees and told on Jesus. The high priests and Pharisees called a meeting of the Jewish ruling body.…
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Mourning to Mayhem
Mayhem to Miracle By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: 38 Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has…
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He Sees You
By Joslyn Jayaram John 11:28-37 28 When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, saying in private, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” 29 And when she heard it, she rose quickly and went to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha…
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Jesus, Our Hope
By Stefan Johnsson John 11:17-27 (NIV) Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus 17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. 18 Now Bethany was less than two miles[a] from Jerusalem, 19 and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss…
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Answered Prayers
By Scott Fiddler The Word: John 11:1-16 1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3 So the sisters sent word to…
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Significance of John the Baptist
By Jason Scherzer The Word: John 10:40-42 (ESV) 40 He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained. 41 And many came to him. And they said, “John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.” 42 And many…
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Standing on His Word
By Aisha Darwesh The Word: John 10:31-39 31 The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?” 33 The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we…
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Can You Handle the Truth?
By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: John 10:22-30 (ESV) 22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are…
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His Authority to Give
Joslyn Jayaram John 10:17-21 English Standard Version (ESV) 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have…
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Good and Perfect Shepherd
By Stefan Johnsson John 10:7-16 (NIV) 7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They…
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Jesus, the Shepherd
By Scott Fiddler The Word: John 10:1-6 1 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. 2 “But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep.…
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Blindness
By Jason Scherzer The Word: John 9:39-41 Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?” Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin;…
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How God Sees Us
By Aisha Darwesh The Word: John 9:35-38 35Jesus heard that they had put him out [of the synagogue], and finding him, He asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36He answered, “Who is He, Sir? Tell me so that I may believe in Him.” 37Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him,…
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Mocking a Miracle
By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: 26 They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” 27 He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” 28 And they reviled him, saying,…
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What’s Your Story?
By Joslyn Jayaram 18 The Jews[a] did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight 19 and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” 20 His parents answered, “We know that this is…
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Spiritual Blindness
By Stefan Johnsson John 9:13-17 (NIV) The Pharisees Investigate the Healing 13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind. 14 Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was a Sabbath. 15 Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight.…
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Jesus, the Sent One
By Scott Fiddler The Word: John 9:1-12 1 As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. 2And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?” 3Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that…
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I AM
By Jason Scherzer John 8:48-59 48 The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” 49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. 50 Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One…
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What do you think about Jesus?
By Aisha Darwesh The Word: John 8:39-47 (The Passion Translation) 39 “What do mean?” they replied. “Abraham is our father!” Jesus said, “If you are really Abraham’s sons, then you would follow in the steps of Abraham. 40 I’ve only told you the truth that I’ve heard in my Father’s presence, but now you are…
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Freedom in Knowing the Truth
By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: 31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How…
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