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The Upside-Down Definition of Great
Luke 9:46–50 · Devotional From the series and sermon: The Savior of All — Greatness, Grace, and Following They had seen Jesus transfigured in blinding glory. They had watched Him feed fifteen thousand people with a boy’s packed lunch. They had come back from their own mission trip with stories of God’s power working through them.…
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Lord, I Believe – Help My Unbelief
Luke 9:37–45 · Devotional From the series and sermon: The Savior of All — The Glory of Jesus on Display The mountain was behind them now. Peter, James, and John had just witnessed something that defied every category of human experience — Jesus in blinding radiance, Moses and Elijah in glory, the voice of God the Father…
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When the Veil is Lifted
Luke 9:28–36 · Devotional From the series and sermon: The Savior of All — The Glory of Jesus on Display What if everything you have believed about Jesus — every sermon you’ve heard, every verse you’ve memorized — is actually an understatement? What if the Jesus who walked the dusty roads of Galilee was holding back something…
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All In – The Daily Cost of Following Jesus
Luke 9:23–27 · Devotional From the series and sermon: The Savior of All — The Cost of Following Jesus Jesus was never a salesman. He didn’t pitch discipleship as easy, pain-free, or cost-free. When He had the opportunity to recruit followers, He didn’t lower the bar or soften the ask. He did the opposite. He named the…
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The Question that Changes Everything
Luke 9:18–22 · Devotional From the series and sermon: The Savior of All — The Cost of Following Jesus Who is Jesus to you? Not to your parents. Not to your pastor. Not to the crowds following Him from town to town. To you. That is the question Jesus brought His disciples all the way to Caesarea…
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Just Take The Next Step
Luke 9:10–17 · Devotional From the series and sermon: The Savior of All — Learning to Trust Jesus Fully “You give them something to eat.”— Jesus, Luke 9:13 They had just come back from the most remarkable road trip of their lives. The disciples had preached, healed, and watched God provide for their every need. Now they…
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You Have Everything You Need
Luke 9:1–6 · Devotional From the series: The Savior of All — Learning to Trust Jesus Fully Imagine being told to leave your wallet, your phone, your bag — everything — at the door. No safety net. No backup plan. Just go. That is precisely what Jesus asked the twelve disciples to do when He sent them…
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Make Time To Be Still
I want to encourage you to focus on a spiritual principle that is true all year long, but that is especially necessary during this holiday season. The Christmas season is a joyful time for many, a heavy emotional time for others, and a very busy time for just about everybody. Our normal life and work…
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What American Churches Need: A Missionary Mentality
I have pastored in the United States for over a decade, after having spent most of my life on the foreign mission field. The longer I serve in the United States, see the direction of our country, and witness the health condition of churches in America, I am convinced that we as pastors and churches must embrace…
Rick Washburn, Jr.
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