Doubt? Or Unbelief?
“Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see. ” —Matthew 12:22 Instead of praising God for an incredible miracle, the…
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The Only Way to Deal with Sin
“Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, ‘I will confess my rebellion to the LORD.’ And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. ” —Psalm 32:5 It’s miserable to live…
Read devotionalThe Church Is Here to Stay
“And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.” —Hebrews 10:25 The first one ever to use the word church was not…
Read devotionalAt the Heart of Every Fall
“Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end.” —Matthew 26:58 Peter had no idea that a storm was…
Read devotionalConfident Praying
“Never stop praying.” —1 Thessalonians 5:17 Herod Agrippa was the consummate career politician. The main thing for him was staying in power. So, he had James arrested, and then he executed him. He saw that curried favor…
Read devotionalThe Limitless Love of God
“So he left Judea and returned to Galilee. He had to go through Samaria on the way.” —John 4:3–4 No Orthodox Jew ever would go to Galilee by way of Samaria. In fact, Jews went out of their way to avoid it altogether.…
Read devotionalThe Savior of the World
“Then they said to the woman, ‘Now we believe, not just because of what you told us, but because we have heard him ourselves. Now we know that he is indeed the Savior of the world.’” —John 4:42 She thought that romance…
Read devotionalPursuing the Kingdom of God
“Jesus replied, ‘I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.’” —John 3:3 Nicodemus finally had his face-to-face meeting with Jesus. He began by saying, “Rabbi . . . we all know…
Read devotionalThe Cup of Suffering
“But Jesus said to Peter, ‘Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?’” —John 18:11 One day, the mother of James and John, the Sons of Thunder, approached…
Read devotionalGrowing Up Spiritually
“Dear brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters of this kind. ” —1 Corinthians 14:20 You can’t be…
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