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Daily Devotions

  • Saturday, August 13: Scripture – Hebrews 11:39-40 


    Saturday, August 13: Scripture – Hebrews 11:39-40  39 Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better so that they would not, apart from us, be made perfect. Prayer Focus:  We do not love God in order to receive an award.  We do…

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  • Friday, August 12: Scripture – Hebrews 11:35-38


    Friday, August 12: Scripture – Hebrews 11:35-38 35 Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned to death; they were sawn in two; they were killed by the sword; they went about…

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  • Thursday, August 11: Scripture – Hebrews 11:32-34


    Thursday, August 11: Scripture – Hebrews 11:32-34 32 And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge…

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  • Wednesday August 10: Scripture – Hebrews 11:31


    Wednesday August 10: Scripture – Hebrews 11:31 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace. Prayer Focus:  Rahab did not have all the answers.  She had heard whispers and murmurings of this God, but she by no means knew exactly what this…

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  • Tuesday, August 9: Scripture – Hebrews 11:30


    Tuesday, August 9: Scripture – Hebrews 11:30 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days. Prayer Focus:  Sometimes faith requires big tasks from us.  We all might not have a large fortress wall to knock down…but the tasks laid before us are no less weighty.  Being a…

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  • Monday, August 8: Scripture – Hebrews 11:29


    Monday, August 8: Scripture – Hebrews 11:29 29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned. Prayer Focus: What does it mean to walk by faith? Perhaps it means that we find a way to walk on,…

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  • Sunday, August 7: Scripture – Genesis 15:4-6


    Sunday, August 7: Scripture – Genesis 15:4-6 4 But the word of the Lord came to him, “This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir.” 5 He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count…

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  • Saturday, August 6: Scripture – Genesis 15:2-3


    Saturday, August 6: Scripture – Genesis 15:2-3 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.”…

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  • Friday, August 5: Scripture – Genesis 15:1


    Friday, August 5: Scripture – Genesis 15:1 1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” Prayer Focus: A lot has happened in Abram’s life since he answered God’s call back in Genesis 12.…

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  • Thursday, August 4: Scripture -Hebrews 11:13-16


    Thursday, August 4: Scripture -Hebrews 11:13-16 13 All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth, 14 for people who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15…

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