Tag: Christian Living
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Who Am I and What Am I Supposed to Do?
“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you…
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What If I’m Scared of Dying?
“My heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay. You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand” (Psalm 16:9-11). Death…
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Belief in God
“Through [Jesus] you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God” (1 Peter 1:21). What if I don’t have enough faith? What if I don’t believe strongly enough? What if I waver in my walk with Jesus or doubt that God’s Word…
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What Are You Holding On To?
“Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him…
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He Knows Exactly What We Need to Hear
“Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me” (Matthew 28:10). After everything they did, Jesus called them brothers. Sit with that for a moment, dear Christian. Think back to everything our Savior experienced on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Think back on what his disciples—his…
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Easter Sunday Devotion: He Lives
“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!” (Luke 24:5,6) What would Good Friday be without Easter? What if Jesus had died and stayed dead? For the disciples, life of a sort would have gone on. What choice would they have? Best not think too much about Judas.…
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What’s So Good About Good Friday?
When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished” (John 19:30). I love Easter. When you walk into our church on Easter morning, the smell of our flower cross fills the sanctuary. The bright white of the banners and lilies provides a brilliant contrast to the pastel-colored shirts and dresses. Everyone is smiling. Church is full.…
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Holy Thursday Devotion: He Remembers Me
He took bread . . . and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you.” . . . He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.” (Luke 22:19,20) That Thursday evening as Jesus ate the Passover meal with his disciples, he had…