Tag: devotional
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The first rule of accountability
“Accountability” is one of those popular words that I hear in the church. People form accountability groups where they answer questions in regards to lust. People tell friends that they “need to be held accountable” for a certain area of sin in their lives. Accountability is a good, wise, and Biblical practice. James calls us…
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Not exchanging the gospel for another to-do list.
Many people in our society don’t understand the gospel because they don’t understand the cost of sin. We can do nothing to earn forgiveness because of our sin. The only hope humanity has is the grace of God, freely given to anyone who trusts in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Many don’t understand that, don’t…
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The Church: serving together in the Mission of God
What this is saying is that we have one body but our body has many parts to it. In 1 Corinthians 12, the Apostle Paul gives a fantastic illustration for the church. It functions like a human body. Everyone in the church is part of the body and has a purpose within the body. If…
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Gratitude to God in times of difficulty
After spending a year at Mt. Sinai, the Israelites head back into the desert in Numbers 11. In the first ten chapters of the Book of Numbers, things are going pretty smoothly for the Israelites. They celebrate the Passover, they dedicate the Tabernacle. We don’t really see any major sin issues. But nearly as soon…
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Billy Graham’s last will reminds us of how short life is
Billy Graham’s last will and testament was released to the public today. The great evangelist died in February. In the frist section, he encourages people to take up Godly devotion in their daily lives and to defend the gospel. I commit myself wholly into the hands of my Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, knowing by…
Josh Benner 