Category: devotions

MERCYTitus 3 “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, …

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WHAT IS APPROPRIATE TO SOUND DOCTRINETitus 2 “You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.” Paul does not tell Titus what he means by what is appropriate to sound doctrine but in the examples he gave we can see that it is to embrace good and reject evil. When we adhere to sound …

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REPUTATION, CHARACTER AND SOUND DOCTRINETitus 1 “Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness—in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time …” It is important …

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CRISISPsalm 74 “O God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?” This is not a crisis in the sense that a critical and dangerous situation has arisen. It is a crisis in the sense that our relationship with God has been stretched to its limits …

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DOUBTPsalm 73 “Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence. All day long I have been afflicted, and every morning brings new punishments.” I don’t know about you but these thoughts have certainly crossed my mind along with several others that usually arise because God seems to …

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SOAR ON WINGS LIKE EAGLESIsaiah 40 Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God”? We should note that the context of Isaiah 40 is Israel. It is a prophecy of comfort and a promise of deliverance. We should therefore …

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THE GOD OF ALL COMFORTIsaiah 40 “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.” Paul, in his second letter to the …

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FAITH AND REALITYMatthew 14 “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.” …

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COME TO MEMatthew 11 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” …

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TREASURE IN JARS OF CLAY2 Corinthians 4 “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.” …

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