Tag: faith
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The One Thing That Matters Most
Luke 10:38-42 – Devotional From the series and sermon: The Savior of All – Relationship Over Performance There is a version of the Christian life that looks incredibly devoted from the outside – and is quietly running on empty on the inside. It is the version where you are serving faithfully, giving generously, showing up consistently…
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The Harvest is Still Waiting
Luke 10:1–16 · Devotional From the series and sermon: The Savior of All — The Mission Expands Imagine standing in the middle of a field so vast you can’t see the edges. Every vine is heavy. Every branch is loaded. The fruit is ripe and ready — and the window to harvest it is just a…
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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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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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A Picture of Prayer and Fasting
Mark 9:17-29 If there is one thing that we Americans like it is food. The average American eats 2000 lbs a year, which includes 29 lbs of french fries, 23 lbs of pizza, 24 lbs of ice cream, and 53 gallons of soda (1/wk). That, of course, has led to the need for shows like…
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Facing The Financial Instability Of Missionary Life
Here’s an article from the Missionary’s Corner archives: As I recently stood before a group of fellow preachers (mostly pastors), I presented a few biblical principles to help us face the often inconsistent, unstable and uncertain income that many ministers live on. These are realities that affect pastors, evangelists, missionaries, and many Christian workers. But…
