Separate From the World – 1 John 2:15-16 (ESV) “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world— the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life —is… [More…]
Day 7/23 – Message and Messenger
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Day 7/18 – Holiness
His Help in Temptation – Hebrews 2:18 (ESV) “For because He Himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.” Hebrews 2:18 “Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don’t be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ… [More…]
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Day 7/14 – Mutual Acceptance
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 7/9 – Opportunity to Leave
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 7/8 – 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 7/6 – The Peril of Self-reformation
Assurance of Salvation – 1 John 5:13 (ESV) “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13 “God gives you promises to encourage you to do His will, not so you can talk Him into doing your bidding.” Walter… [More…]
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Day 7/4 – Responding in Obedience – Happy 4th of July
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
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 6/18 – Interpreting Scripture
The Word – 2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV)“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,” 2 Timothy 3:16 “The myth of progress has come at the expense of developing the soul, leading instead to moral and spiritual degeneration. Distracted by a deluge of unimportant information, we… [More…]
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Day 5/19 – An Inner Beauty
Humility – 1 Peter 5:5-6 (ESV) “Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,” 1 Peter… [More…]
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Day 5/15 – An Attitude That Pleases God
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 5/12 – The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Give Generously – Proverbs 3:9-10 (ESV) “Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.” Proverbs 3:9-10 “The pursuit of God is not a part-time, weekend exercise. If it is, chances are you will experience a part-time,… [More…]
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Day 5/11 – Controlling The Work Of 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 “Much of the modern church is ashamed to mention such countercultural topics as the differing roles of the sexes, disciplining wayward believers for disobedience, and extramarital sex or… [More…]
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Lyle E. Brennan is an entrepreneur, business owner, publisher, and successful real estate developer with more than 40 years of experience. 
