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Day 7/16 – A Sense of Ownership

July 16, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

His Provision – Romans 8:32 (ESV) “He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things?” Romans 8:32 “Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” Francis Chang ——:///// +++ A… [More…]

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Day 7/14 – Mutual Acceptance

July 14, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

His Peace – Isaiah 26:3 (ESV) “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3 “…there will be times in your life when God will test you. You cannot predict what that testing looks like, but you can prepare for it, by trusting God in the little things; the… [More…]

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Day 7/13 – Biblical Relationships

July 13, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

His Faithfullness – Numbers 23:19 (ESV) “God is not man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not fulfill it?” Numbers 23:19 “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren… [More…]

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Day 7/9 – Opportunity to Leave

July 9, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

His Spirit – 1 Corinthians 2:12 (ESV) “Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.” 1 Corinthians 2:12 “Following Jesus has always been hard. After delivering His discourse on the bread of life, “many of His disciples went… [More…]

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Day 7/4 – Responding in Obedience – Happy 4th of July

July 4, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Must Receive Christ – John 1:12 (ESV). “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,” John 1:12 “If you really want to experience God, go and make disciples.” Francis Chan ——:///// +++ A history of these Daily Devotions can be found at: lylebrennan.com. This… [More…]

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Day 7/3 – Sensing a Need

July 3, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

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 7/2 – Contrasting Ministries

July 2, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Salvation Not by Works – Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV) “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 Biblical “Commandments are by their nature clear and concise; you find them in the imperative… [More…]

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Day 7/1 – The Importance of Action

July 1, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

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 6/29 – Who is Meeting Your Needs?

June 29, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Sin’s Penalty – Hebrews 9:27 (ESV) “And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,” Hebrews 9:27 “…it’s easier to make an informed decision about our next smart phones than to examine the darkness of our souls and expose them to the Light that has come into the world. It’s easier… [More…]

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Day 6/26 – False Impressions

June 26, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

All Have Sinned – Romans 3:23 (ESV) “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23 Do we let our culture/traditions supersede God’s commands? Jesus speaking in Mark 7:6-9 said: 6 … “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: These people honor me with their lips, but their… [More…]

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Day 5/16 – Repentance and Salvation

May 16, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Love – John 13:34-35 (ESV) “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 “If you desire a satisfactory relationship with God,… [More…]

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Day 5/15 – An Attitude That Pleases God

May 15, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

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 5/10 – Measuring the Work of God

May 10, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Serve Others – Mark 10:45 (ESV) “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 “An axiom of Scripture is: Steward the temporal; give your life in exchange for the eternal. Keep the value of your possessions in proper perspective; they… [More…]

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Day 5/9 – Creating The Work Of God

May 9, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Be Steadfast – Hebrews 12:3 (ESV) “Consider Him who endured from sinners such hostility against Himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.” Hebrews 12:3 “Every sin is an act of cosmic treason, a futile attempt to dethrone God in His sovereign authority.” R C Sproul ——:///// +++ A history of these Daily Devotions can be… [More…]

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Day 3/1 – Love, Grace, and Faith

March 1, 2019 By Lyle Brennan Leave a Comment

Love – John 13:34-35 (ESV)“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 “When you go through struggles, you need someone… [More…]

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