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Daily devotionalOctober 31 – Persevering grace
“But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for…
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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 perish, and no…
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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 inhabitants…
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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 her by the…
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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 for his treasured…
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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 heart was only…
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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 are not of…
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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 forgiveness of sins…
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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. Kiss the Son,…
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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 trust in you,…
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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 what I said…
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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 you are also…
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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 him outside the…
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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 he himself tempts…
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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 or parents or…
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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 live self-controlled,…
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Daily devotionalOctober 15 – The voice of grace and judgement
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me,…
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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 a favorable time…
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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 him, and he…
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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, must pass before…
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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, and he prayed…
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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.” – Isaiah 42:8 Scripture…
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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 to the one…
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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 be first among…
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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 born again to…
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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 painful! It isn’t…
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Daily devotionalOctober 5 – Marveling 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 continue in his…
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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 know, that he…
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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 lead you 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 stand, there shall…
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Daily devotionalOctober 1 – Introduction to the word of God
The word of God is living and active. It is not only something we study, it studies us. As the Bible reveals truths about itself,…
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Daily devotionalMarch 31 – The worship of the Victor
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honour and glory and blessing!” – Revelation 5:12 …
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Daily devotionalMarch 30 – Cross purposes: Victory!
“Now is the judgment of this world; now will the rule of this world be cast out.” – John 12:31 Scripture reading: John 12:20-36 We…
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Daily devotionalMarch 29 – Cross purposes: Reconciliation
“For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall…
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Daily devotionalMarch 28 – Cross purposes: Propitiation
“For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:9 Scripture reading: Hebrews 2:10-18…
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Daily devotionalMarch 27 – Cross purposes: Sacrifice
“He entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own…
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Daily devotionalMarch 26 – Cross purposes: Redemption
“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and…
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Daily devotionalMarch 25 – Christ’s return
“This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” – Acts…
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Daily devotionalMarch 24 – Christ, our minister
“I will tell of your name to my brothers.” – Hebrews 2:12 Scripture reading: Ephesians 2:11-22 The Lord Jesus is at the heart of Christian…
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Daily devotionalMarch 23 – Christ’s spirit
“Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out…
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Daily devotionalMarch 22 – Christ’s ascension
“And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them…
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Daily devotionalMarch 21 – Christ our King (II)
“For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver; the Lord is our king; he will save us.”- Isaiah 33:22 Scripture reading: Exodus…
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Daily devotionalMarch 20 – Christ our King (I)
“They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those…
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Daily devotionalMarch 19 – Christ our Priest (III)
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may…
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Daily devotionalMarch 18 – Christ our priest (II)
“For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear…
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Daily devotionalMarch 17 – Singing with Christ
“For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing to your name. Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows…
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Daily devotionalMarch 16 – Christ our priest (I)
“For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. . . . And by that will we have been…
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Daily devotionalMarch 15 – Christ our prophet (II)
“And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.” – Ephesians 2:17 Scripture reading: John…
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March 14 – Christ our prophet (I)
“and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”” – Matthew 17:5 Scripture…
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March 13 – Christ’s miracles
“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God…
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Daily devotionalMarch 12 – Christ’s compassion
“. . . a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory; and…
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Daily devotionalMarch 11- Christ’s temptations
“For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so…
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Daily devotionalMarch 10 – Presented by Christ
“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession….
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Daily devotionalMarch 9 – Christ, the warrior
“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise…
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Daily devotionalMarch 8 – Christ, empowered by the Spirit
“But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.” – Matthew…
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Daily devotionalMarch 7 – Christ, the God-man
“And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.” – Psalm 130:8 Scripture reading: Matthew 1:18-25 The two names given to the child in these…
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Daily devotionalMarch 6 – The word became flesh (II)
“Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh,..” – 1 Timothy 3:16 Scripture reading: John 1:14-18 The Word…
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Daily devotionalMarch 5 – The word became flesh (1)
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” – John 1:1 Scripture reading: John 1:1-13 We…
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Daily devotionalMarch 4 – Christ and creation
“all things were created through him and for him.” – Colossians 1:16 Scripture reading: Colossians 1:15-20 It is a wonderful truth that the Lord Jesus…
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Daily devotionalMarch 3 – The worship of Christ
“Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every…
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Daily devotionalMarch 2 – The eternal plan
“Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me: I delight to do your will, O…
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Daily devotionalMarch 1 – Introduction to the characteristics of Christ
Although we might not know much about Richard of Chichester who was elected Bishop of Chichester in 1244 and died in 1253, we are probably…