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Paul’s prayer shifts from rejoicing to making request to God for a very specific need. He prays, as we should as well, that there would be a fuller knowledge of the wisdom and revelation of God. It should be our deepest desire to grow in knowing Christ. The believer wants to know the depth of
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Perspective matters. How you view yourself and the world around you matters. However, how your view of God matters more. When it comes to life, we know how important perspective is. Have you ever realized that you often look at things the wrong way? I do it all the time it seems. God graciously opens
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Continuing to look at the “Receipt of the Redeemed” by the witness of the Spirit that we have been eternally saved and are now eternally sealed. Our eternal salvation and sealing are both found in Eph. 1:13 which says, “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of
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Coming into the final leg of the grand doctrinal, doxological, and devotional sentence that opens the door to the book of Ephesians we will see that all our riches in Christ are safe and secure. As a pastor I have the privilege of shepherding God’s people in the local church. I get to study the
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The believer’s life is found in the riches of the grace of God in Jesus Christ. Who I am, what I possess (both physically and spiritually), and how I behave is built on the foundation of the riches of His grace. The riches of His grace give us our wealth and guide our walk. His
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Devotions for The Head, the Heart, and the Home 1 John 3:1 Read: One of the earliest lessons that we teach our young children and new believers is that God loves them. Think of the children’s songs that become so familiar to us at an early age such as, “Jesus Loves Me,” “Jesus Loves the
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Devotions for The Head, the Heart, and the Home Isaiah 57:15-16 Read: Israel and Judah had forsaken God. They are facing destruction, judgment, and captivity due to their sins. Yet, in the midst of this God graciously, mercifully, and lovingly promises revival to those who will turn to Him. When it comes to revival we
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Devotions for The Head, the Heart, and the Home Ephesians 5:17-20 Read: The will of God for the life of every believer is that each believer would be filled by the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5 is in the middle of applying the doctrine of who we are and what we have in Christ as seen
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Devotions for The Head, the Heart, and the Home Romans 6:11 Read: An older man who was hard pressed for money went digging through his home to find any loose change he might have to get him through the next week. After finding a few coins, a crumpled up dollar bill, a few coat buttons,
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Devotions for The Head, the Heart, and the Home Haggai 1:5,7 Read: A revival without humility is a revival of hypocrisy. The one who thinks he doesn’t need revival stands in need of revival. Revival is a work of God in the hearts of believers that will always lead us to humility before the Lord
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