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Our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed
“And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.” – Romans 13:11 How often do you think about this reality? Jesus is coming back SOON. It could literally happen at any moment. Heaven breaking open, drawing everyone’s attention to the East to see Jesus coming on the clouds. What a wild… Read more
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Guided by his Word
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” – Psalm 119:105. In the time that this was written, there was no electricity, batteries, or iPhone flashlights. When you walked in the dark, you relied on the lamp/lantern in your hand to shine only far enough for you to see a few steps ahead of you. Read more
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The Narrow Gate
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” – Matthew 7:13-14. Jesus explains that there are only two options in this life – the narrow or the wide gate. The road that leads to life… Read more
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To live as Jesus did
“But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.” – 1 John 2:5-6. These words are so beautiful, yet so convicting. If you’ve spent any time reading the Bible, listening to sermons or watching the show The Chosen, you’ll know that Jesus’ life on… Read more
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Crucified with Christ
As we enter Holy Week, I’m left pondering the fact that as I look at the cross and think of the crucifixion, I should remember that “I have been crucified with Christ.” Me. My sins. My sinful desires. My old self. A devotional I was reading recently pointed out that on the cross of Calvary, Jesus didn’t just die to make salvation possible, he went there with names. He specifically… Read more
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The word of God is alive and active
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” – Hebrews 4:12 The Word of God, the Bible, is alive and active. It’s living, moving and powerful. Do you believe that? That the words written in scripture still apply to today even though they were written thousands of years… Read more
