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God’s Got Your Back
READ: Mark 9:14-16 A crowd comes looking for Jesus. In that crowd, there are members of the religious leadership. You know the story; these religious leaders are always looking for a way to trip Him up. But this time, Jesus isn’t there, so …
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Just What He Needed
Read: Mark 2:1-5 This week’s devotion is a little longer than normal. I hope that you’ll read it all the way through. This is one of the most beautiful pictures that I’ve seen in Scripture – the way that Jesus deals with an outcast – in …
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Everything I Need
Read: Psalm 63:1 “O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;” Psalm 63 is a very special passage. It was during one of the most …
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ReFocus
Read: Psalm 73 Have you ever wanted to quit? I have. Looking back on those times, I realize it’s always because my focus has been wrong. I’ve had my eyes on all the wrong things . . . This week, I want to …
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This Is Our Story
Read: Luke 23:38-43 This week, I wanted to share an excerpt from my new book, Divine Redirection. This will be a bit longer than usual, but I hope you’ll stick with me. I think it will bless you! It’s Passover Friday, somewhere …
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He Knows What You’ll Face
Read: Exodus 13:17-18 Last week, we looked at the fact that God knows where you’ve been. He’s aware of it all. Even the things that you feel you can’t tell anyone – He knows. He knows how it made you feel. He …
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He Knows Where You’ve Been
Read: Exodus 13:17-18 A few weeks ago (May 18th) we looked at the story of the exodus and realized that God took the children of Israel on the long road home. I want to jump back into the story . . . …
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Living By Faith
Read: Habakkuk 2:4b “. . . but the just shall live by his faith.” There seems to be a natural tension between faith and doubt. I’m not sure if you would say this is the case in your life; but it certainly …
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Kingdom Power
READ: Mark 9:14-29 Powerless. There’s no other way to describe the disciples’ condition in Mark 9:14-29. The tragedy is this: A life was literally hanging in the balance. You’ll remember that there is a father that has brought his son to Jesus. …
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Kingdom Requirement
“And when he [Jesus] had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”Mark 8:34 Contrast. That’s likely the best way …
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