Nearer to God Daily Devotional
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Daily devotionalJuly 8 – Rejoicing in suffering for preaching
“I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake…
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Daily devotionalJuly 7 – The gospel preached to you
“…if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which…
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Daily devotionalJuly 6 – The head of the church
“And He is the head of the body, the church, the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the…
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Daily devotionalJuly 5 – Christ the firstborn over all creation
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him, all things were created in heaven and on earth,…
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Daily devotionalJuly 4 – Our independence
“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the Kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have…
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Daily devotionalJuly 3 – Praying for our church
“For this reason, we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you,” – Colossians 1:9 Scripture reading: Colossians 1:9-12…
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Daily devotionalJuly 2 – Thankful for our church
“We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you” – Colossians 1:3 Scripture reading: Colossians 1:3-8 A…
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Daily devotionalJuly 1 – Introduction to Colossians
The meditations for this month are based on Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Much like his letter, written from prison, to the Ephesians, the first…
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Daily devotionalJune 30 – Jesus with thy church abide
“Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,…
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Daily devotionalJune 29 – Sickening compromise
“They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.”” – Jude 18 Scripture reading: Nehemiah 13:3-22 Compromise,…
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Daily devotionalJune 28 – Definite conversion
“Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.” – Romans 12:11 Scripture reading: Nehemiah 13:1-3, Deuteronomy 23:3-8 Being converted to…
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Daily devotionalJune 27 – Sing Choirs of new Jerusalem
“And they offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. And…
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Daily devotionalJune 26 – Preparing for worship
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is…
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Daily devotionalJune 25 – From one generation to the next
“The Lord records as he registers the peoples, “This one was born there.”” – Psalm 87:6 “But as it is, God arranged the members in…
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Daily devotionalJune 24 – Gathered by the Lord
“Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live…
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Daily devotionalJune 23 – O Jesus I have promised
“Join with their brothers, their nobles, and enter into a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law that was given by Moses the…
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Daily devotionalJune 22 – The peace of knowing who we are
“And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man [Jesus] has done nothing wrong.” – Luke 23:41 …
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Daily devotionalJune 21 – The assurance of knowing who we are
“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of…
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Daily devotionalJune 20 – The humility of knowing who we are
“For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh.” – Romans 7:18a Scripture reading: Nehemiah 9:1-8 When the law was…
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Daily devotionalJune 19 – The joy of knowing who we are
“And all the assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made booths and lived in the booths, for from the days of Jeshua…
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Daily devotionalJune 18 – The joy of the Lord is your strength
“You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in…
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Daily devotionalJune 17 – To glorify God
“And of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; for the Most High himself will establish her.” –…
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Daily devotionalJune 16 – A refuge of worship
“So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. And when all our enemies heard of it, all…
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Daily devotionalJune 15 – What if God’s servant lies?
“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 devotionalJune 14 – Conspiracy!
“Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.” – Psalm 144:1 Scripture reading: Nehemiah 6:1-9 Jesus…
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Daily devotionalJune 13 – Grace-filled leadership
“And whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve,…
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Daily devotionalJune 12 – Trouble at home
“But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in…
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Daily devotionalJune 11 – Doing the hard work
“Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his…
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Daily devotionalJune 10 – Armed and ready
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing…
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Daily devotionalJune 9 – Halfway there (living on a prayer)
“And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night.” – Nehemiah 4:9 Scripture reading: Nehemiah 4:6-14…
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Daily devotionalJune 8 – A fool’s errand?
“…looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame,…
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Daily devotionalJune 7 – The body of Christ
“Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors….
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Daily devotionalJune 6 – Through the thresher
“Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem.” – Psalm 51:18 Scripture reading: Psalm 122:1-9 What is so important…
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Daily devotionalJune 5 – Troublemakers
“But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they jeered at us and despised us and…
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Daily devotionalJune 4 – Examining the damage
“Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my…
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Daily devotionalJune 3 – Prayers answered
“And the king granted me what I asked, for the good hand of my God was upon me.” – Nehemiah 2:8b Scripture reading: Nehemiah 2:1-8…
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Daily devotionalJune 1 – Introduction to Nehemiah
In the year 539 BC, the prophet Daniel was an old man serving in the courts of Babylon, receiving visions from the Lord of kingdoms…
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Daily devotionalJune 2 – Start with prayer
“Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night…
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Daily devotionalMay 31 – Let us be stable and studious
“You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability….
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Daily devotionalMay 30 – Of pots and kettles
“Just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, as he does in all his letters when he…
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Daily devotionalMay 29 – A call to evangelism
“And count the patience of our Lord as salvation.” – 2 Peter 3:15a Scripture reading: Matthew 28:16-20 In relation to the return of Christ, we…
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Daily devotionalMay 28 – We can hasten the coming of the day of God!
“Waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God,” – 2 Peter 3:12a Scripture reading: Acts 17:31 Hastening means ‘to hurry’ or ‘to…
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Daily devotionalMay 27 – The new heavens and new earth
“But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.” – 2 Peter 3:13 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalMay 26 – “What sort of people ought you to be?”
“Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness … Therefore,…
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Daily devotionalMay 25 – The patience of God
“The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but…
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Daily devotionalMay 24 – This verse is not about the days of creation!
“But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one…
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Daily devotionalMay 23 – Judgment day
“But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and…
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Daily devotionalMay 22 – For scoffers will come
“… knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. They will say, “Where…
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Daily devotionalMay 21 – Peter’s much-needed reminder
“This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by…
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Daily devotionalMay 20 – The dangerous activity of false teachers (part 2)
“What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow…
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Daily devotionalMay 19 – The dangerous activity of false teachers (part 1)
“These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm. For them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved. For, speaking loud boasts of…
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Daily devotionalMay 18 – The warped personality of false teachers (part 2)
“They have followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing, but was rebuked for his own transgression; a speechless…
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Daily devotionalMay 17 – The warped personality of false teachers (part 1)
“Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones … They count it pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are…
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Daily devotionalMay 16 – Glimpses of grace!
“if He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others … and if he rescued righteous Lot,…
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Daily devotionalMay 15 – The wicked condemned – Portrait three
“if by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes He condemned them to extinction, making them an example of what is going to…
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Daily devotionalMay 14 – The wicked condemned – Portrait two
“if He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the…
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Daily devotionalMay 13 – The wicked condemned – Portrait one
“For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be…
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Daily devotionalMay 12 – The tactics of false teachers
“But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even…
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Daily devotionalMay 11 – “There will be false teachers”
“But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you…” – 2 Peter 2:1 Scripture reading: Matthew 24:1-13…
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Daily devotionalMay 10 – The authority of scripture
“And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a…
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Daily devotionalMay 9 – The mount of transfiguration
“For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we…
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Daily devotionalMay 8 – A much-needed reminder
“Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. I think…
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Daily devotionalMay 7 – “Make your calling and election sure”
“Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For…
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Daily devotionalMay 6 – What is at stake
“For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ….
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Daily devotionalMay 5 – The ‘qualities’ we must cultivate
“For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue … knowledge … self-control … steadfastness … godliness … brotherly affection, and…
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Daily devotionalMay 4 – The believer’s privileged position
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His…
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Daily devotionalMay 3 – The importance of correct knowledge
“May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” – 2 Peter 1:2 Scripture reading: Hosea…
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Daily devotionalMay 2 – Our glorious position in Christ
“To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.” – 2 Peter…
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Daily devotionalMay 1 – Introduction to arguing, defending, attacking, warning, and pleading
When you are given incorrect directions, you will not arrive at your desired destination. And surely the most important destination that exists is heaven. But…
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Daily devotionalApril 30 – The Spirit and the Bride
“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 devotionalApril 29 – The fruit of the Spirit – Self-control
“A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” – Proverbs 25:28 Scripture reading: Galatians 5:16-24 As we come to…
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Daily devotionalApril 28 – The Holy Spirit and worship
“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” – Acts 2:42 Scripture reading: Acts 2:42-47…
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Daily devotionalApril 27 – The fruit of the Spirit – Gentleness
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.” – Colossians 3:12 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:1-17 The Greek…
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Daily devotionalApril 26 – The fruit of the Spirit – Faithfulness
“…Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” – Revelation 2:10 Scripture reading: Revelation 2:8-11 God is a faithful God…
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Daily devotionalApril 25 – The fruit of the Spirit – Faithfulness
“It was to show His righteousness at the present time, so that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith…
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Daily devotionalApril 24 – The fruit of the Spirit – Faithfulness
“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 devotionalApril 23 – The fruit of the Spirit – Goodness
“The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to…
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Daily devotionalApril 22 – The fruit of the Spirit – Kindness
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience…” – Colossians 3:12 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:1-17 Paul…
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Daily devotionalApril 21 – The fruit of the Spirit – Patience
“Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord…” – James 5:7 Scripture reading: James 5:7-11 Patience is one of the attributes of God….
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Daily devotionalApril 20 – The fruit of the Spirit – Patience
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.” –…
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Daily devotionalApril 19 – The fruit of the Spirit – Peace
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” – Isaiah 26:3 Scripture reading: Isaiah 26:1-9 Isaiah…
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Daily devotionalApril 18 – The fruit of the Spirit – Peace
“For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be…
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Daily devotionalApril 17 – The fruit of the Spirit – Joy
“I will take joy in the God of my salvation.” – Habakkuk 3:18b Scripture reading: Habakkuk 3:1-19 When the Bible speaks of our joy, we…
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Daily devotionalApril 16 – The fruit of the Spirit – Joy
“But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—the righteousness of…
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Daily devotionalApril 15 – The fruit of the Spirit – Joy
“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” – John 15:11 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalApril 14 – The fruit of the Spirit – Love
“Love is patient and kind…” – 1 Corinthians 13:4 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 As you study the fruit of the Spirit, you’ll notice that…
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Daily devotionalApril 13 – The fruit of the Spirit – Love
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another….
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Daily devotionalApril 12 – The fruit of the Spirit – Love
“We love because He first loved us.” – I John 4:19 Scripture reading: 1 John 4:7-21 When you understand that the summary of God’s law…
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Daily devotionalApril 11 – The fruit of the Holy Spirit
“If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.” – Galatians 5:25 Scripture reading: Galatians 5:16-26 We’ve seen that the Holy…
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Daily devotionalApril 10 – The Holy Spirit brings repentance
“Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.” – Matthew 3:8 Scripture reading: Matthew 3:1-10 Metanoia is the Greek word that we translate “repentance.” It literally means,…
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Daily devotionalApril 9 – The Holy Spirit sanctifies
“But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be…
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Daily devotionalApril 8 – The Holy Spirit regenerates
“But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.” – Romans 8:10 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalApril 7 – The Holy Spirit reveals Christ
“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the father, he will…
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Daily devotionalApril 6 – The Holy Spirit will convict
“And when He comes, He will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.” – John 16:8 Scripture reading: John 16:1-15 The Holy Spirit…
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Daily devotionalApril 5 – The Holy Spirit is a teacher
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance…
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Daily devotionalApril 4 – Who is 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 truth…” – John…
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Daily devotionalApril 3 – The necessity of the ascension
“It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if…
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Daily devotionalApril 2 – The Spirit is life
“But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.” – Romans 8:10 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalApril 1 – Introduction to the Holy Spirit
I Corinthians 12:3 tells us that “no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except in the Holy Spirit.” This means that if you have sincerely…
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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 …