Topic:Responding to God’s Leading May 8, 2018 Read: Exodus 3:7–14 | Bible in a Year: 2 Kings 4–6; Luke 24:36–53 At once they left their nets and followed him. Matthew 4:20 In August 2015, when I was preparing to attend a university a couple of hours from home, I realized I probably wouldn’t move back home after graduation. My mind …
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Topic:Keep Quiet A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. Proverbs 29:11 One of the things that you and I as believers must learn if we want to be faithful servants in the kingdom of God is how to keep our mouths shut. Very few of us have mastered that skill. When we …
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Topic:The Influence of a Mother By Billy Graham • May 8 Her children arise up, and call her blessed… — Proverbs 31:28 Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children. Someone has said, “Like mother, like children.” Most of the noble characters and fine leaders of history have had …
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Topic:The Enemy Around A daily devotion for May 8th Read the Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father but is of the world. (1 John 2:16 RSV) The specific areas mentioned in this verse are …
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Topic:Enter Doubt, Exit Faith 8th May “But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.” Matthew 14:30 Matthew 14:30-31 The reason Peter began to sink was because of his fear. In verse 31 Jesus used the word “doubt” in reference to Peter’s fear. Fear is simply negative faith or …
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Topic:The Grace of Giving Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. 2 Corinthians 8:7 How do you give to the Lord? Do you just drop some money in the plate at church without much thought? Or …
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Topic:Truth Brings Freedom By Billy Graham • May 7 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. —John 8:36 The mark of a true Christian is found in his personal relationship to the Person of Jesus Christ. Christianity is Christ. Christ is Christianity. I speak reverently when I say that Jesus is more than His …
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Topic:Word Power 7th May “And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.” Matthew 14:29 This one word “come” was spoken by the one who made all things (Jn. 1:3) and it had just as much power in it as the words that were spoken at …
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Topic:The Maturing Process A daily devotion for May 7th Read the Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14 I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one. (1 John 2:14b) I believe John placed this purpose last for a very important reason. He has already described these …
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Topic:The Fingerprint of God May 7, 2018 Read: Ephesians 2:1–10 | Bible in a Year: 2 Kings 1–3; Luke 24:1–35 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 Lygon Stevens loved to climb mountains with her brother Nick. They were experienced climbers and both …
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