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Daily Devotions

  • Wednesday, April 17th: Scripture – John 20:22-23


    22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” Prayer Focus: Instead of waiting until Pentecost, in the Gospel of John we find Jesus…

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  • Tuesday, April 16th: Scripture – John 20:21


    21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” Prayer Focus: Our need for the peace of the Lord, the shalom, the wholeness, the abiding presence of Christ in our lives, is so great that Jesus has to tell the disciples about it twice.…

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  • Monday, April 15th: Scripture – John 20:19-20


    19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the…

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  • Sunday, April 14th: Scripture – Luke 24:33-35


    33 That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem, and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. 34 They were saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” 35 Then they told what had happened on the road and how he had been made known to them…

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  • Saturday, April 13th: Scripture – Luke 24:30-32


    30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to…

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  • Friday, April 12th: Scripture – Luke 24:28-29


    28 As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. 29 But they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.” So he went in to stay with them. Prayer Focus: They come…

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  • Thursday, April 11th: Scripture – Luke 24:25-27


    25 Then he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! 26 Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?” 27 Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them…

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  • Wednesday, April 10th: Scripture – Luke 24:18-24


    18 Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?” 19 He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word…

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  • Tuesday, April 9th: Scripture – Luke 24:15-17


    15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, 16 but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still, looking sad. Prayer Focus: Just like in last week’s text, Jesus…

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  • Monday, April 8th: Scripture – Luke 24:13-14


    13 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. Prayer Focus: As we continue our Stewardship Series: Sharing the Good News with Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances, we turn this week to…

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