
Correction on January 10 Devotion
2 Corinthians 3:16 should be 1 Corinthians 3:16. Oops!
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House of Prayer
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God Signs
Start with prayer.
Read John 2:1-12
Close with prayer.
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Follow Jesus
This daily devotional is intended to provide a quick but impactful time of worship for those with busy schedules. I encourage you to take what we have and go deeper or read ahead if you have a desire for more.
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Taking Away Sin
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Living A Christ Centered Life
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Grace, the undeserved gift from God
Grace, the undeserved gift from God
Begin with Prayer
Thank God for adopting you as his child and allowing you into his presence. Ask him to forgive you for your sins and for strength and power to change. Ask him to help you focus and understand his word.
Read John 1:14-18
We have established that “the word” refers to Jesus. What does verse 14 tell us about Jesus?
What was Jesus full of?
Are you full of the same 2 things? Would that be a good description of your life?
What does verse 16 tell us we receive from Jesus?
How does verse 17 compare Jesus to Moses? How did Jesus change everything?
What does verse 18 tell us Jesus made possible?
A key word in this passage is grace. Grace can be described as an undeserved gift. This passage tells us Jesus is full of grace and it tells us that he pours his grace unto us.
The thing about a gift is that it has to be received. You have to acknowledge it is there and reach out and grab it. We receive God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
The proof that we value a gift is how we use it. Have you put God’s grace to work in your life? Do you use it daily? Do you show others grace?
Take a minute to think about what you deserve and what God offers you. This will help you understand the riches of God’s grace.
Example: Death – Life
Example: Conflict – Peace
Close in prayer
Praise God for his word. Pray that you would understand it and apply it.
Praise God that you are his child through Jesus Christ. Pray that you would grow and mature in your faith this year.
Pray for the same person you have been praying for that does not know Jesus and is not a child of God. Pray that they would hear the gospel and be born again. Ask God to use you to lead them to Christ.
Pray for the next person or family in the church directory. Pray that they would grow in their faith this year. Pray that they would be delivered from evil would stand strong against the devil and his schemes. Praise God for his grace through Jesus Christ. Ask him to fill you with grace and truth. Ask him to help you understand these things deeper.
If you are struggling with any kind of sin ask God to free you from that and ask him to help you overcome that sin by focusing more on him and knowing him more.
Pray for the next family or person in the church directory. Pray that they would mature in their faith. Pray that God would encourage them and inspire them to serve him faithfully.
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Are you a child of God?
Are you a child of God?
Start with Prayer
Praise God for specific blessings. Ask God to help you focus and grow closer to him through your time this morning.
Read John 1:6-13
A different John was sent by God. He is often called John the Baptist or John the Baptizer. What was his God given task?
Hopefully you have clarified by now that “the word” is Jesus and “the light” is Jesus. What does verse 10 tell us about the light?
Verse 11 tells us his own people did not receive him. Who were Jesus’ people? Why do you think they did not receive him?
What happens to someone when they become a child of God? Verse 13
Are you a child of God? Have you been born of the spirit? Have you done what it says in verses 12-13?
Do you think about those who are not children of God? If they do not believe in Jesus they are not children of God. Ephesians tells us they are children of wrath. They are walking in darkness. What does all this mean for those who do not know Jesus?
Close in prayer
Praise God for his word. Pray that you would understand it and apply it.
Praise God that you are his child through Jesus Christ. Pray that you would grow and mature in your faith this year.
Pray for the same person you have been praying for that does not know Jesus and is not a child of God. Pray that God would use you to lead them to Christ.
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Your greatest need is knowing God more
Prayer:
Spend time praising God and ask Him to help you focus.
Read John 1:1-5
What other book begins the same way as John does? This connects the Old and New Testaments.
Who is “the word”?
What was found in “the word”?
What was the purpose of his life?
What is the darkness?
Think about what the light does and compare it to Jesus. What does a flashlight do? What does a lighthouse do?
You don’t need more stuff, more education, more discipline this year. Your greatest need is knowing God more. Make your #1 goal for 2020 to know God more. How can you come to know him more?
Close in prayer
Ask God to help you understand and apply this passage. Tell God that you want to know Him better. Ask Him to help you study scripture and pray every day.
Pray again for the person that doesn’t know God. Pray that God would use you to lead them to faith in Christ.
Pray for the next person or family in the church directory.
Praise God for different spiritual blessings like His Grace or Peace.
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