Topic:About Humility 6th May When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. John 6:15 Jesus “was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin” (Heb. 4:15). The temptation for Jesus to submit to the crowd and exalt Himself must …
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Topic:Visible Christianity A daily devotion for May 6th Read the Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him. (1 John 2:11) John says that he who hates his brother is not a Christian. He is …
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Topic:Seek God For Yourself By Billy Graham • May 6 Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves . . . —Psalm 100:3 Whenever anyone asks me how I can be so certain about who and what God really is, I am reminded of the story of the little …
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Topic:Put the Word Into Action Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock. Matthew 7:24 If you want your deeds to be blessed, if you want to see supernatural results in your life, you’ll have to do more than simply read the Word of …
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Topic:Standing on the Promises May 6, 2018 Read: John 15:5–8 | Bible in a Year: 1 Kings 21–22; Luke 23:26–56 Ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7 My friend’s brother (when they were both children) assured his sister an umbrella had enough lift to hold her up if she would only “believe.” So “by …
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Topic:God’s Options Or Ours? 5th May But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer, it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou bid me come unto thee on the water. Matthew 14:22-33 It is important to analyze Peter’s statement. Peter was overwhelmed when he saw Jesus walking on …
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Topic:The Need For Love By Billy Graham • May 5 woman and girl sitting together Keep yourselves in the love of God . . . —Jude 1:21 A husband and wife visited an orphanage where they hoped to adopt a child. In an interview with the boy they wanted, they told him in glowing terms about the many things they …
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Topic:Keeping Close May 5, 2018 Read: Deuteronomy 6:1–9 | Bible in a Year: 1 Kings 19–20; Luke 23:1–25 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Deuteronomy 6:8 My mile-long walk home from dropping off my daughter at her school gives me the opportunity to memorize some verses from the Bible—if I’m intentional about doing …
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Topic:How To Walk As He Walked A daily devotion for May 5th Read the Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6 By this we may be sure that we are in him: he who says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. (1 John 2:5b-6 RSV) This phrase, abides in him, means exactly the same …
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Topic:Take Time to Listen If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James 1:5 When you’re facing a problem, the very first thing you should ask God for is wisdom. Not money. Not power. Not even healing. But wisdom. God’s wisdom is …
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