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THE INDOMITABLE WILL OF GOD Ruth 1-4 The story of Ruth is a story of life on the ground; ordinary people making decisions in response to changing circumstances. How do they make those decisions? What do they base those decisions upon? Where does God stand in those decisions? The story does not tell us any …
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Download the full guide in the link below. THE CHURCH IN THE PROMISED LANDJoshua 1:9-18 Ultimately it is God who will get the church “across the Jordan and into the Promised Land”; from being a motley collection of people to Israel, the people of God. If that is the case, then what we need is …
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Download the full guide in the link below. CLAIMING OUR PROMISED LANDJoshua 1:1-11 It is tempting to read Joshua 1:8 and take it to mean that God promises material prosperity when we keep his Word. But clearly there is a context. Joshua is to lead the Israelites across the River Jordan into Canaan and there, …
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Download the full guide in the link below. THE LORD IS IN HIS HOLY TEMPLE; LET ALL THE EARTH BE SILENT BEFORE HIMHabakkuk 1-2 Violence; injustice; the wicked disenfranchise the righteous and make them helpless; and the law is useless. It looks like no one is in charge and Habakkuk turns to God to ask: …
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Download the full guide in the link below. TRUST IN THE LORDPsalm 37:1-40 The premise of this psalm is straightforward: God will bless his people and oppose the wicked. The psalmist makes it clear that the people of God are the righteous; those who uphold his values and principles. From his time until now, it …
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Download the full guide in the link below. DON’T BE AFRAID; JUST BELIEVEMark 4:35 – 5:43 When we cannot control the world around us, that is when we begin to be afraid. The other response for us who are Christians is to rest on faith. Fear or faith? That is the question. The disciples were …
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Please download the Word file for the full devotional guide. THE FLAME OF THE GOSPEL(2 Timothy 1:1-14) It is easy in the many demands of life to lose sight of your salvation; to drift; and to let the reality of God in your life become a mundane affair of going to church, saying grace before …
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Please download the Word file for the full devotional guide. JOY AND CONTENTMENTPhilippians 4:1-23 Paul opens his heart and lets the Philippians in. “Brothers and sisters”, “you whom I love and long for”, “joy and crown”, and “dear friends” Paul did not hold back. In chapter 1 he calls them his partners in the Gospel. …
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I have decided to only publish the “reflection” at the end of every devotional guide for each week instead of the full guide as it doesn’t make sense to read the guide as a web page and anyone who wishes to use the full guide should download the Word file. This way I can share …
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The question in my devotion on Luke 5:1-11 asked, “What do you think is the message of the miracle to Simon Peter when he ponders over this experience?” He chose me. He got onto MY boat. He trapped me into listening to his teaching and boy was my heart warmed as he taught me about …
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