Nearer to God Devotional
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Daily devotional
Monday September 24 – The renewing of the Holy Spirit
…[you] have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. – Colossians 3:10 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:5-12 The Heidelberg Catechism begins its…
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Daily devotionalSunday September 23 – Unity in the one Spirit
For through [Christ] we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. – Ephesians 2:18 Scripture reading: Ephesians 2:12-22 Christ not only…
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Daily devotionalSaturday September 22 – The governance of the Holy Spirit
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of…
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Daily devotionalFriday September 21 – The anointing of the Holy Spirit
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor….
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Daily devotionalThursday September 20 – The new birth of the Spirit
Do not marvel that I said to you, “You must be born again.” – John 3:7 Scripture reading: John 3:1-15 Scripture talks to…
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Daily devotionalWednesday September 19 – The assurance of the Spirit
The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God…. – Romans 8:16 Scripture reading: Romans 8:12-16 In the…
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Daily devotionalTuesday September 18 – The fruit of the Spirit: SELF-CONTROL (5)
The fruit of the Spirit is…self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Christian self-control bears with it many virtuous conclusions: Self-control…
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Daily devotionalMonday September 17 – The fruit of the Spirit: SELF-CONTROL (4)
The fruit of the Spirit is…self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: Matthew 26:47-56 Self-control flows from gentleness and meekness. Being gentle and self-controlled…
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Daily devotionalSunday September 16 – The fruit of the Spirit: SELF-CONTROL (3)
The fruit of the Spirit is…self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: Galatians 5:1-15 Self-control has many edifying virtues: Self-control does not get ahead…
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Daily devotionalSaturday September 15 – The fruit of the Spirit: SELF-CONTROL (2)
The fruit of the Spirit is…self-control – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: Titus 2:1-14 When we find ourselves controlling our tongue, appetites and tempers,…
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Daily devotionalFriday September 14 – The fruit of the Spirit: SELF-CONTROL (1)
The fruit of the Spirit is…self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: Titus 2:1-14 Most of us have heard the saying, “business before pleasure.”…
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Daily devotionalThursday September 13 – The fruit of the Spirit: GENTLENESS (3)
The fruit of the Spirit is…gentleness…. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: Philippians 4:10-20 It is not natural to have the gracious spirit of…
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Daily devotionalWednesday September 12 – The fruit of the Spirit: GENTLENESS (2)
The fruit of the Spirit is…gentleness…. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: 1 Peter 3:1-6 Paul’s teaching that the fruit of the Spirit included…
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Daily devotionalTuesday September 11 – The fruit of the Spirit: GENTLENESS (1)
The fruit of the Spirit is…gentleness…. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Gentleness connects with faithfulness. In order to be faithful,…
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Daily devotionalMonday September 10 – The fruit of the Spirit: FAITHFULNESS (3)
The fruit of the Spirit is…faithfulness…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Matthew 24:45-51 Christian faithfulness is to be God-directed, but it is also…
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Daily devotionalSunday September 9 – The fruit of the Spirit: FAITHFULNESS (2)
The fruit of the Spirit is… faithfulness…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Psalm 34:1-10 As we mentioned yesterday, faithfulness is meant to be…
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Daily devotionalSaturday September 8 – The fruit of the Spirit: FAITHFULNESS (1)
The fruit of the Spirit is…faithfulness…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Psalm 100 Faithfulness speaks of devotion to the faithful and triune God;…
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Daily devotionalFriday September 7 – The fruit of the Spirit: GOODNESS
The fruit of the Spirit is…goodness…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Psalm 37:1-9 Goodness is a reflection of God, Who is good. From…
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Daily devotionalThursday September 6 – The fruit of the Spirit: KINDNESS
The fruit of the Spirit is…kindness…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Kindness does not follow patience arbitrarily, any more…
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Daily devotionalWedenesday September 5 – The fruit of the Spirit: PATIENCE
The fruit of the Spirit is…patience…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Matthew 18:21-35 Christian patience is an attribute of the peace-loving follower of…
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Daily devotionalTuesday September 4 – The fruit of the Spirit: PEACE
The fruit of the Spirit is…peace…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Romans 15:1-13 If Christian joy is a residual of Christian love, then…
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Daily devotionalMonday September 3 – The fruit of the Spirit: JOY
The fruit of the Spirit is…joy… – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Hebrews 12:1-3 Christian joy is deeper than the laughter from a good…
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Daily devotionalSunday September 2 – The fruit of the Spirit: LOVE
But the fruit of the Spirit is love…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Galatians 5:16-26 The gifts of the Spirit are sometimes talked…
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Daily devotionalSaturday September 1 – Introduction
The September devotions focus on the Holy Spirit. The Fruit of the Spirit is covered first, followed by references to the Holy…
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Daily devotionalFriday August 31 – Wisely making the best use of the time
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. – Colossians 4:5 Scripture reading: Mark 9:49-50; Colossians 4:5-6 To be…
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Daily devotionalThursday August 30 – Praying for the appearance of the Lord Jesus
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. – Colossians 4:2 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:2-4 How watchful are you for…
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Daily devotionalWednesday August 29 – Employers and employees
Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters . . . Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that…
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Daily devotionalTuesday August 28 – Parents and children
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. – Colossians…
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Daily devotionalMonday August 27 – Husbands and wives
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them….
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Daily devotionalSunday August 26 – Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and…
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Daily devotionalSaturday August 25 – Love that binds together in perfect harmony
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. – Colossians 3:14 Scripture reading: John 13:34-35 The Lord…
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Daily devotionalFriday August 24 – Wearing the clothing that fits our new self
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience … – Colossians 3:12-13 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalThursday August 23 – Christ is all and in all
Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. – Colossians…
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Daily devotionalWednesday August 22 – Put to death what is earthly in you
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. – Colossians 3:5…
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Daily devotionalTuesday August 21 – Seeking the things that are above
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life…
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Daily devotionalMonday August 20 – Hidden with Christ in God
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. – Colossians 3:3 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:1-4 When the Lord…
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Daily devotionalSunday August 19 – Guard your freedom in Christ
If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world,…
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Daily devotionalSaturday August 18 – Disarming the rulers and authorities
He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. – Colossians 2:15 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalFriday August 17 – Raised with Christ in baptism
…. in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the…
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Daily devotionalThursday August 16 – Buried with Christ in baptism
In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the…
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Daily devotionalWednesday August 15 – Baptism as an identity marker
…. having been buried with him in baptism … – Colossians 2:12a Scripture reading: Colossians 2:11-12 Most of us have a birthday…
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Daily devotionalTuesday August 14 – Filled with the fullness of God
For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of…
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Daily devotionalMonday August 13 – Maturing in Christ
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the…
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Daily devotionalSunday August 12 – Maturity in Christ and spiritual warfare
… God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. – Colossians 2:3 Scripture reading: Ephesians…
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Daily devotionalSaturday August 11 – Maturity in Christ
Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. – Colossians 1:29 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalFriday August 10 – The mystery: Christ in us, the hope of glory
… the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how…
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Daily devotionalThursday August 9 – Rejoicing in your suffering for Christ
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s…
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Daily devotionalWednesday August 8 – The cost of discipleship
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s…
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Daily devotionalTuesday August 7 – Persevering in the faith
… if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard……
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Daily devotionalMonday August 6 – The Mediator of re-creation
…and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his…
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Daily devotionalSunday August 5 – The Mediator of Creation
For in him all things were created, . . . all things were created through him and for him and in him…
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Daily devotionalSaturday August 4 – Living in a manner worthy of the Lord
… so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work…
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Daily devotionalFriday August 3 – The fruit of hope
… because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. – Colossians 1:5 Scripture reading: Romans 8:18-25 Why do you continue to…