Nearer to God Daily Devotional
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Daily devotionalJanuary 24 – Looking for life
“And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.” – 1 Corinthians…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 23 – The path of glory
“Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him.” – Romans 6:8 Scripture reading: Romans 6:1-11 Each of us,…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 22 – How are you feeling?
“Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 21 – Children of the Lord
“My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips. Once I have sworn by My holiness; I…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 20 – Jesus’ sheep
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” –…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 19 – Jesus, our priest
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 18 – The only Saviour
“Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. But now that you know God—or rather…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 17 – A King’s worth
“Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 16 – Nobody is perfect
“For I was born a sinner— yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.” – Psalm 51:5 Scripture reading: Psalm 51:1-9 One of the most…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 15 – The Lordship of Christ
“Serve the Lord with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling. Submit to God’s royal son.” – Psalm 2:11-12 Scripture reading: Psalm 2:1-12 Today it is…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 14 – Power over fear
“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.” – Luke 12:32 Scripture reading: Luke 12:22-34 So…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 13 – Refusing Christ, refusing life
“…yet you refuse to come to me to have life.” – John 5:40 Scripture reading: John 5:30-40 If you have reached this point in our…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 12 – Jesus saves
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” –…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 11 – Powerful trust
“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” – Psalm 20:7 Scripture reading: Psalm…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 10 – Starting with hope
“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 9 – The path ahead
“Thus says the Lord: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it,…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 8 – The Lord’s will
“Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”” – James 4:15 Scripture reading: James 4:13-16 For…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 7 – A new walk with Jesus
“The hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 6 – Expecting the best
“…therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” – Matthew 24:44 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 5 – Renewing our strength
“But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 4 – New wine
“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 3 – New Year’s resolutions
“Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 2 – A sanctified start
“So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 1 – Introduction to the new year!
For those of us who follow a calendar basically inherited from the ancient Romans, this month of January marks the start of the New Year….
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Daily devotionalDecember 31 – The Bride and Spirit in sync
“The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come, let the…
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Daily devotionalDecember 30 – His reward is with him
“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.” – Revelation 22:12 Scripture reading: Revelation…
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Daily devotionalDecember 29 – Keeping the vision
“And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” – Revelation 22:7 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalDecember 28 – His name on our foreheads
“They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.” – Revelation 22:4 Scripture reading: Revelation 22:1-5 The blessedness of the paradise…
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Daily devotionalDecember 27 – The trees of life
“Also, on either side of the river, the tree of life, with its twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of…
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Daily devotionalDecember 26 – The river of life
“Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb…
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Daily devotionalDecember 25 – Christ, the light of the world
“And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives its light, and its lamp…
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Daily devotionalDecember 24 – A view of the city #2
“And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.” – Revelation 21:22 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalDecember 23 – A view of the city #1
“[He] showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare…
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Daily devotionalDecember 22 – The vision of the bride
“Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” – Revelation 21:9b Scripture reading: Revelation 21:9-27 When the Queen of Sheba came…
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Daily devotionalDecember 21 – Trustworthy and true words
“It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of…
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Daily devotionalDecember 20 – The new heavens and the new earth II
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was…
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Daily devotionalDecember 19 – The new heavens and the new earth I
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was…
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Daily devotionalDecember 18 – Day of judgement
“Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it … And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before…
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Daily devotionalDecember 17 – The destruction of Satan
“…the devil, who had deceived them, was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they…
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Daily devotionalDecember 16 – The victorious in Christ
“Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection.” – Revelation 20:6 Scripture reading: Revelation 20: 4-6 Now John sees thrones upon…
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Daily devotionalDecember 15 – The binding of Satan
“Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hands the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he…
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Daily devotionalDecember 14 – The great feast
“Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come,…
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Daily devotionalDecember 13 – The rider on the white horse
“Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges…
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Daily devotionalDecember 12 – The marriage supper of the Lamb
“And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to…
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Daily devotionalDecember 11 – Rejoicing in heaven
“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God for his judgments are true and just, for he has judged the great prostitute who…
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Daily devotionalDecember 10 – The fall of Babylon
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!” – Revelation 18:2 Scripture reading: Revelation 18:1-24 As fascinating and wonderful as our civilization is, we must take note…
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Daily devotionalDecember 9 – The beast with seven heads
“I will tell you the mystery … of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her.” – Revelation 17:4 Scripture reading: Revelation…
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Daily devotionalDecember 8 – The great prostitute and the beast #2
“The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of…
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Daily devotionalDecember 7 – The great prostitute and the beast #1
“And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of…
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Daily devotionalDecember 6 – The final three bowls
“Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the…
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Daily devotionalDecember 5 – The first four bowls
“Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the…
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Daily devotionalDecember 4 – Seven angels coming with final plagues
“Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven great plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath…
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Daily devotionalDecember 3 – Reason for optimism
“And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire – and also those who had conquered the beast and its…
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Daily devotionalDecember 2 – The harvest of the earth
“So He who sat on the cloud swung his sickle across the earth and the earth was reaped.” – Revelation 14:16 Scripture reading: Revelation 14:14-20…
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Daily devotionalDecember 1 – Introduction to Revelation
In December of 2022, I did a series of devotions on Revelation 1-14:12. I was asked to do a follow-up series on the rest of…
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Daily devotionalNovember 30 – Reckless zeal
“…for in just a little while I will punish the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel, and I will put an end to…
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Daily devotionalNovember 29 – The Lord’s madman
“Rejoice with Him, O heavens, bow down to Him, all gods, for He avenges the blood of His children and takes vengeance on His adversaries….
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Daily devotionalNovember 28 – Life and death
“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life,…
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Daily devotionalNovember 27 – Unsolicited grace (II)
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:19 Scripture reading: 2 Kings…
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Daily devotionalNovember 26 – Unsolicited grace (I)
“Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”” –…
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Daily devotionalNovember 25 – A prophet in Israel (II)
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result…
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Daily devotionalNovember 24 – A prophet in Israel (I)
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God…” – Ephesians 2:8 …
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Daily devotionalNovember 23 – The word of life (IV)
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” – John 10:10 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalNovember 22 – The word of life (III)
“Women received back their dead by resurrection.” – Hebrews 11:35a Scripture reading: 2 Kings 4:18-37 The Word of Life – Jesus Christ – gives not…
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Daily devotionalNovember 21 – The word of life (II)
“The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.” – Proverbs 14:11 “Blessed are the meek, for they…
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Daily devotionalNovember 20 – The word of life (I)
“…concerning the word of life- the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal…
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Daily devotionalNovember 19 – Fighting Moab
“For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain, and Moab shall be trampled down in his place, as straw is trampled down…
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Daily devotionalNovember 18 – Elijah’s ascension
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he…
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Daily devotionalNovember 17 – Lord of the flies
“Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the…
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Daily devotionalNovember 16 – The 401st prophet
“But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not here another prophet of the LORD of whom we may inquire?”” – 1 Kings 22:7 Scripture reading: 1 Kings…
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Daily devotionalNovember 15 – In Naboth’s vineyard
“Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone…
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Daily devotionalNovember 14 – Treasonous treaties
“You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the…
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Daily devotionalNovember 13 – The call of Elisha
“Then he (Elisha) arose and went after Elijah and assisted him.” – 1 Kings 19:21b Scripture reading: 1 Kings 19:19-21 In the Lord’s calling of…
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Daily devotionalNovember 12 – Discouraged?
“Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.” – Romans 12:11 Scripture reading: 1 Kings 19:1-18 What a contrast to…
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Daily devotionalNovember 11 – A sound of rushing rain
“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months…
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Daily devotionalNovember 10 – The God who answers by fire
“…and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.” – Hebrews 12:28-29 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalNovember 9 – Limping between two opinions
“Whoever is not with me is against me.” – Matthew 12:30 Scripture reading: 1 Kings 18:16-24 There’s no half-way in our response to the Lord….
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Daily devotionalNovember 8 – True troublers of Israel
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be…
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Daily devotionalNovember 7 – The word of truth
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.”” -John 11:25 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalNovember 6 – Blessings in Zarephath
“… there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a…
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Daily devotionalNovember 5 – Covenant wrath (II)
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord God, when I will send a famine on the land- not a famine of bread, nor a…
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Daily devotionalNovember 4 – Covenant wrath (I)
“Take care lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods…then the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you…
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Daily devotionalNovember 3 – An inscription erased (III)
“In his [Ahab’s] days Hiel of Bethel [re] built Jericho. He laid its foundation at the cost of Abiram, his firstborn, and set up its…
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Daily devotionalNovember 2 – An inscription erased (II)
“And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.” – 1 Kings 16:30 …
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Daily devotionalNovember 1 – Introduction to God’s faithfulness
From 1 Kings 16:29 to 2 Kings 10:36 we find the rise and fall of the house of Ahab, the seventh king of the northern…
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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…