Category: Jesus
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All Creation Declares the Glory of God
Do you slow down and take a deep breath when you stop from your busy day and gaze at a rainbow? What about a sunset or the moon and stars? Or maybe the rivers and seas speak to you of God. Seth Lewis beautifully writes about The Language of Rivers and Stars: How Nature Speaks…
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Walking With Our Just and Holy God
What’s your walk through life look like? Busy? Full of regrets? There’s a better path. We have a gracious God who pours out His mercy upon us because Jesus satisfied justice. Walking with our just and holy God is His gift.
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Bound for Hope
Throughout his ministry, Paul often found chains—but the chains didn’t bring despair. He considered them to be chains of hope that bound him to proclaim the Gospel and make disciples for Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Bound for hope, for the hope of the Messiah, Jesus, our Savior. Strength, courage, and hope bolstered Paul in the…
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A Deeper Meaning Behind the Story
I’m fascinated by old churches, their stained glass windows, art, the people who created them and the tour guides who tell their stories. Excited tourists hurriedly snap photos of the art and almost skip to the next photo opportunity. But sometimes, unexpected opportunities arise to share a deeper meaning behind the story and the art.…
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The Way of the Kingdom of God
After Jesus’ resurrection, He presented Himself to His followers for 40 days after His resurrection. And what was He teaching them? Jesus was focused on teaching His followers the Way of the Kingdom of God.
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Holy to the Lord
If you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, did you know that you are holy to the Lord? Holiness begins with the God of the Universe. If someone were to approach you and asked you if you had experienced the holiness of God, how would you respond?
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Hosanna! Jesus Came to Bring Peace!
The Scriptures were clear. God would send His righteous King to reign in peace bringing salvation with Him. But what was the salvation and peace that Jesus brought with Him as He humbly rode the untamed donkey into Jerusalem? Hosanna! Jesus came to bring peace! Jesus loves you and me so much that He came…
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To Seek and Find God: 5 Ways to Seek God
Although I had read Acts 17:22-31 many times, I had always looked at it as a way to evangelize people who were completely unfamiliar with Christian concepts. This time, I personalized it and examined my faith. I asked myself what it meant to seek and find God, and I found 5 ways to seek God.
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A First Step to Spiritual and Mental Health
When I asked my husband, Keith, what he thought I needed to focus on for a Koinonia devotion, he quickly prompted me to focus on spiritual and mental health. He knows it will have a positive effect on our husbands and others. I asked myself what that looked like, prayed, and searched the Scriptures. I…
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Truth Prevails … False Fails
Through the knowledge of God and following the way of God’s truth, Christians escape the world’s corruption. False prophets and teachers try to deceive us and attempt to persuade us to follow their destructive ways rather than God’s purifying ways. But God’s truth prevails … false fails. Truly knowing God and the depth of His…