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Daily devotionalApril 30 – It is finished
“…they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.” – Psalm 22:30 Scripture reading: Ephesians 1:3-10 Martin…
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Daily devotionalApril 29 – Covenantal continuity
“Posterity shall serve him; it shall be told of the LORD to the coming generation…” – Psalm 22:30 Scripture reading: Psalm 78:1-8 It’s quite a…
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Daily devotionalApril 28 – Every knee shall bow
“All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, even the one who could…
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Daily devotionalApril 27 – It’s on his head
‘All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. For…
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Daily devotionalApril 26 – The ends of the earth
“All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.” –…
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Daily devotionalApril 25 – Joyful affliction
“The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD! May your hearts live forever!” – Psalm 22:26 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalApril 24 – A cloud of witnesses
“From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will perform before those who fear him.” – Psalm 22:25 Scripture reading: Hebrews…
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Daily devotionalApril 23 – Here is the lowest
“For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and he has not hidden his face from him, but has heard, when…
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Daily devotionalApril 22 – Praise is the highest
“You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him, and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!”…
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Daily devotionalApril 21 – Expressing thanks
“I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you…” – Psalm 22:22 Scripture reading: Hebrews…
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Daily devotionalApril 20 – The vital hinge
“Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog! Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have…
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Daily devotionalApril 19 – Faith cries
“But you, O LORD, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid!” – Psalm 22:19 Scripture reading: Psalm 22:9-18…
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Daily devotionalApril 18 – Who won what?
“…they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.” – Psalm 22:18 Scripture reading: John 19:23-27 Our text contains the words…
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Daily devotionalApril 17 – Seeing ourselves
“I can count all my bones – they stare and gloat over me…” – Psalm 22:17 Scripture reading: Isaiah 52:13-15 Someone able to count all…
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Daily devotionalApril 16 – Pierced
“For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet…” – Psalm 22:16 Scripture reading: John 20:24-29 And…
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Daily devotionalApril 15 – A suffering all of its own
“…my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death.” – Psalm…
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Daily devotionalApril 14 – The only way we could die
“I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast…”…
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Daily devotionalApril 13 – Walking right in
“Many bulls encompass me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me; they open wide their mouth at me, like a ravening and roaring lion.” – Psalm…
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Daily devotionalApril 12 – Facing the bullies
“Many bulls encompass me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me…” – Psalm 22:12 Scripture reading: 1 Peter 2:18-25 It is all coming a lot closer…
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Daily devotionalApril 11 – There is always prayer
“Be not far from me, for trouble is near, and there is none to help.” – Psalm 22:11 Scripture reading: Luke 22:39-46 What we hear…
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Daily devotionalApril 10 – True trust
“On you was I cast from my birth, and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.” – Psalm 22:10 Scripture reading: Matthew 6:25-34…
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Daily devotionalApril 9 – Yet!
“Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts.” – Psalm 22:9 Scripture reading: Psalm…
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Daily devotionalApril 8 – Words do hurt
“All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads; “He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him; let…
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Daily devotionalApril 7 – This pains because be belongs
“But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people.” – Psalm 22:6 Scripture reading: Luke 23:13-25 We…
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Daily devotionalApril 6 – Where the past comes in
“In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them. To you they cried and were rescued; in you they trusted and were not…
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Daily devotionalApril 5 – He looks up
“Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.” – Psalm 22:3 Scripture reading: Revelation 4:1-11 Verse 3 shows this sufferer’s changed perspective. Now…
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Daily devotionalApril 4 – A type of grief
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my…
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Daily devotionalApril 3 – Why?
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my…
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Daily devotionalApril 2 – The psalm of the cross
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” – Psalm 22:1a Scripture reading: Psalm 22:1-8 These are words we all know. And we especially…
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Daily devotionalApril 1 – Introduction to the prophecies of the Messiah
The Old Testament is full of prophecies regarding the coming Messiah – the greater Son of David. Isaiah has often been called ‘The Gospel According…
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Daily devotionalAugust 31 – Still sacred
“Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” – 1 John 5:21 Scripture reading: Jude 17-25 What a strange ending to a letter? After the stirring climax…
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Daily devotionalAugust 30 – Still secure
“…and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.” – 1 John 5:20b …
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Daily devotionalAugust 29 – Still saved
“And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true…” –…
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Daily devotionalAugust 28 – Still a child of God
“We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.” – 1 John 5:19 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalAugust 27 – Yet, the sure promise
“We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and…
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Daily devotionalAugust 26 -They just took off!
“They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But…
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Daily devotionalAugust 25 – Has the time come?
“…and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.” –…
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Daily devotionalAugust 24 – Where did the time go?
“Children, it is the last hour…” – 1 John 2:18a Scripture reading: 2 Peter 3:10-15 Isn’t it true that one thing we always seem to…
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Daily devotionalAugust 23 – He seemed so genuine!
“There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.” – 1 John 5:16b Scripture reading: Acts 5:1-11…
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Daily devotionalAugust 22 – Our brother’s lifeline
“If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life – to those who…
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Daily devotionalAugust 21 – Synagogue to Satan
“Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you.” – 1 John 3:13 Scripture reading: John 15:18-25 Something we can easily do with a…
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Daily devotionalAugust 20 – Making happiness last forever
“And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.” – 1 John 1:4 Scripture reading: Philippians 2:2-9 You are sitting at…
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Daily devotionalAugust 18 – Still shining?
“Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” – 1 John 4:11 Scripture reading: 1 John 4:7-12 We have touched…
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Daily devotionalAugust 17 – May the real force be with you!
“Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” – 1 John 3:18 Scripture reading: 1 John 3:11-20…
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Daily devotionalAugust 16 – No limit!
“He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.” – 1 John 2:2 …
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Daily devotionalAugust 15 – The cook behind the meal
“Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning.” – 1 John 3:8a Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalAugust 14 – The way we eat
“For all that is in the world – the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life – is…
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Daily devotionalAugust 13 – An unfulfilling meal
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into…
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Daily devotionalAugust 11 – Between the flags!
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his…
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Daily devotionalAugust 10 – And keep on growing
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” – 1 John…
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Daily devotionalAugust 9 – The first word
“…that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is…
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Daily devotionalAugust 8 – Living under the light
“…whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” – 1 John 4:7b Scripture reading: John 3:1-18 I’m sure that at some point you…
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Daily devotionalAugust 7 – Beyond myself
“I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for His name’s sake.” – 1 John 2:12 Scripture reading: Acts 2:29-41 Our…
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Daily devotionalAugust 6 – An honest beginning
“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” – 1 John 1:8 Scripture reading: Psalm 51:1-12…
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Daily devotionalAugust 5 – A witness
“…the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the…
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Daily devotionalAugust 4 – The love personified
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and have touched…
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Daily devotionalAugust 3 – How great is the love!
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” – 1…
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Daily devotionalAugust 2 – My little children
“Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”…
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Daily devotionalAugust 1 – Introduction to John
John the Apostle was reputedly the only disciple not to be martyred for the faith, aside, naturally, from Judas Iscariot. However, while he did not…