Tag: devotion
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The Cost of Being His Disciples
“Whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.” What did Jesus mean by that? This blog post looks at what God asks of his children.
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I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches
How do we know with utter certainty that we are branches of the vine—that we truly are connected to Christ? And how do we show that we are his disciples—his followers? Discover the comforting answers from God’s Word in this blog post.
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We Have Everything We Need
What God says in his Word is true. It isn’t true subjectively—it’s true objectively. Whether our experiences in life appear to support it doesn’t change what God’s Word says—and that’s an important distinction for Christians to keep in mind. So much in life tempts us to think the exact opposite and say to ourselves, “How…
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The Simple and Profound Gospel Message
Dear Christian, let the joyful Easter message we get to celebrate and live in every day shape your entire life. Keep coming back to that message again and again because it never gets old; it never fades away. This blog post explores some of the joys we’re holding onto whether we’re young or old.
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Easter
Because of Jesus, our sins have been washed away! What else does Jesus’ resurrection mean for us? Discover the comforting answer in this Easter devotion.
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Good Friday
How does Good Friday affect you? What do you associate with this day? As you ponder these questions, read this powerful devotion from Pastor Mark Paustian’s “Our Worth to Him: Devotions for Christian Worship.”
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Compare Your Service
When you think of how Christians are called to treat other people, what comes to mind? In this devotion, we see a clear and vivid picture of what service looks like as defined by our Savior.
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Tears of Concern
Tears were perhaps the last things we’d have expected from Jesus that first Palm Sunday. He had just ridden triumphantly into Jerusalem and received the homage of the multitudes. Yet, in that moment of triumph, the Savior cries, sobbing out loud as the original word indicates. Read Richard Lauersdorf’s “Tears of Concern” to discover why…