Nearer to God Devotional
Directing you to faith in Jesus Christ and to Biblical truth.
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Daily devotional
November 22 – The Gospel of the Kingdom of God
“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?” –…
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Daily devotionalNovember 21 – Total love
“For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we…
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Daily devotionalNovember 20 – Justification
“Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of…
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Daily devotionalNovember 19 – True love
“…but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalNovember 18 – Made by love
“For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a…
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Daily devotionalNovember 17 – Spiritual glory
“Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of…
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Daily devotionalNovember 16 – A new standing
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Romans 5:1 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalNovember 15 – The law of faith
“Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by…
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Daily devotionalNovember 14 – The life of faith
“…the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:” – Romans 3:22 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalNovember 13 – But now
But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to…
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Daily devotionalNovember 12 – Faith alone
“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, ‘The righteous shall live by…
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Daily devotionalNovember 11 – The Gospel’s power
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to…
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Daily devotionalNovember 10 – The power of God
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to…
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Daily devotionalNovember 9 – A powerful word
“For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention…
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Daily devotionalNovember 8 – The means of faith
“For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention…
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Daily devotionalNovember 7 – A new tongue
“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. For…
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Daily devotionalNovember 6 – A new love
“To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God…
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Daily devotionalNovember 5 – A new belong
“…including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ…” – Romans 1:6 Scripture reading: Romans 1 Great leaders, like Paul, are called,…
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Daily devotionalNovember 4 – A new creation
“…through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among…
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Daily devotionalNovember 3 – A new life
“…and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the…
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Daily devotionalNovember 2 – An Old Testament gospel
“…which He promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures…” – Romans 1:2 Scripture reading: Romans 1 Everyone has a family…
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Daily devotionalNovember 1 – Introduction to Rev. Jared Beairdis’ series on Romans 1-8
The Epistle to the Romans is a letter for the Christian mind. Luther said, “Every Christian should know it by heart.” It…
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Daily devotionalOctober 31 – Preserving grace
But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of…
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Daily devotionalOctober 30 – Preserving grace
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never…
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Daily devotionalOctober 29 – Unstoppable grace
“…his dominion is an everlasting dominion. . . He does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the…
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Daily devotionalOctober 28 – Christ’s successful death
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed…
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Daily devotionalOctober 27 – Chosen, not choice
…”For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people…
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Daily devotionalOctober 26 – Very, very bad
The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his…
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Daily devotionalOctober 25 – Ascension and succession again
For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare…
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Daily devotionalOctober 24 – Ascension and succession
“Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and…
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Daily devotionalOctober 23 – Our God is a consuming fire
Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling….
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Daily devotionalOctober 22 – Living like an atheist
The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their…
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Daily devotionalOctober 21 – Does the Lord not see?
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. And he prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD, is not this…
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Daily devotionalOctober 20 – Does the Lord not see?
This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which…
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Daily devotionalOctober 19 – The righteous sufferer
So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go to…
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Daily devotionalOctober 18 – From desire to death
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and…
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Daily devotionalOctober 17 – Carrying the cross for Christ
And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers…
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Daily devotionalOctober 16 – Joyfully serving Christ
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to…
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Daily devotionalOctober 15 – The Voice of grace and judgment
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and…
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Daily devotionalOctober 14 – Covenant prosecution
Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says, “In…
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Daily devotionalOctober 13 – Discouraged
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon…
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Daily devotionalOctober 12 – Effective prayer
…I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet,…
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Daily devotionalOctober 11 – Showers of blessing
The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours,…
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Daily devotionalOctober 10 – The contest
I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols. –…
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Daily devotionalOctober 9 – Divided hearts
No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted…
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Daily devotionalOctober 8 – The King and his servants
But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would…
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Daily devotionalOctober 7 – Resurrection life
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be…
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Daily devotionalOctober 6 – Revive us again
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. – Romans 8:1 Scripture reading: 1 Kings 17:17-24 How…
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Daily devotionalOctober 5 – Marvelling at His grace
Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you…
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Daily devotionalOctober 4 – Not by bread alone
And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers…
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Daily devotionalOctober 3 – God’s gracious judgement
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to…
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Daily devotionalOctober 2 – God’s man
Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I…
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Daily devotionalOctober 1 – Introduction
The word of God is living and active. It is not only something we study, it studies us. As the Bible reveals…