Invest for the Long Term…Lay Up Your Treasures in Heaven – Matthew 6:19-21 NKJV “19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break… [More…]
Day 8/14 – Obeying God
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Day 8/10 – The Discipline of the Father
Faith – Hebrews 11:6 (ESV) “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 “When you make Jesus the standard, the more you grow in Christ the more aware you are of your depravity.” Walter A.… [More…]
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Day 8/4 – Out of Control
Humility – Philippians 2:3-4 (ESV) “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4 “If I see alright, the cross of popular evangelicalism is not the cross of the New Testament.… [More…]
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Day 8/3 – The Spirit Departed
Love – 1 John 3:18 (ESV) “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” 1 John 3:18 “Most Christians never associate joy with repentance. But repentance is actually the mother of all joy in Jesus. Without it, there can be no joy. Yet, any believer who walks in repentance will… [More…]
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Day 8/1 – Accountability
Develop A World Vision – Matthew 28:19-20 (ESV) “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20… [More…]
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Day 7/28 – Hiding from God
Serve Others – 2 Corinthians 4:5 (ESV) “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.” 2 Corinthians 4:5 “You determine your inheritance in heaven by freely giving of yourself for the welfare of others.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ——:///// +++ A history of these Daily Devotions… [More…]
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Day 7/22 – Signs and Wisdom
Put Christ First – Luke 9:23 (ESV) “And He said to all, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” Luke 9:23 “God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are not afraid to put ourselves in situations… [More…]
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Day 7/21 – The Experience of Believing
Put Christ First – Matthew 6:33 (ESV) “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 “Because He calls you to be the friend of sinners, and because you become like the people with whom you associate, it is imperative that you counter-balance your association with… [More…]
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Day 7/12 – Worship
His Faithfulness – Lamentations 3:22-23 mESV) The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 “Your only chance of finishing the race well rests in your eliminating all options. Until you are convinced in the depths of your soul that an… [More…]
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Day 7/10 – Unnecessary Grief
His Strength – Isaiah 41:10 (ESV) “…fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 “The door to discipleship opens both ways. Jesus will hold the door open for you to enter, or… [More…]
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Day 7/8 – A Lesson on Miracles
His Spirit – 1 Corinthians 3:16 (ESV) “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” 1 Corinthians 3:16 “Jesus says, “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in… [More…]
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Day 7/3 – Sensing a Need
Salvation Not by Works – Titus 3:5 (ESV) “He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,” Titus 3:5 “I eagerly concede that good, Bible-teaching churches exist today, and I am grateful for them. Tragically, they are the… [More…]
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Day 7/1 – The Importance of Action
Christ Paid the Penalty – 1 Peter 3:18 (ESV) “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the Righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,” 1 Peter 3:18 “…idolization of change and progress, have led the church to believe that preservation is… [More…]
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Day 6/28 – Finding God
Sin’s Penalty – Romans 6:23 (ESV) “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 “God interrupt whatever we are doing so that we can join You in what You’re doing” Francis Chan ——:///// +++ A history of these Daily Devotions can be found… [More…]
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Day 6/17 – Manipulation and Influence
Obedience to Christ – John 14:21 (ESV) “Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” John 14:21 “…Herein lies the cardinal difference between the moralizing religions and Jesus’ offer to us… Jesus… [More…]
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