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Tuesday, November 23: Scripture – Psalm 28:7
Tuesday, November 23: Scripture – Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Prayer Focus: In today’s verse we hear that the psalmist does not initiate giving thanks to God. No,…
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Monday, November 22: Scripture – Psalm 9:1
Monday, November 22: Scripture – Psalm 9:1 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. Prayer Focus: The first part of this week we will spend a few days with the Psalms and giving thanks. Our texts will be just a single verse. We…
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Sunday, November 21: Scripture – John 18:38b-40
Sunday, November 21: Scripture – John 18:38b-40 After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no case against him. 39 But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover. Do you want me to release for you the King of the…
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Saturday, November 20: Scripture – John 18:38a
Saturday, November 20: Scripture – John 18:38a 38 Pilate asked him, “What is truth?” Prayer Focus: What is truth? Is truth merely perception? Is truth culturally conditioned? Is there anything that we can definitively say, “this is true.” We have been taught to be skeptical and our culture has grown even more cynical about the…
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Friday, November 19: Scripture – John 18:37
Friday, November 19: Scripture – John 18:37 37 Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” Prayer Focus:…
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Thursday, November 18: Scripture – John 18:35-36
Thursday, November 18: Scripture – John 18:35-36 35 Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be…
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Wednesday, November 17: Scripture – John 18:33-34
Wednesday, November 17: Scripture – John 18:33-34 33 Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” Prayer Focus: Pilate’s question to Jesus is a political one. “Are…
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Tuesday, November 16: Scripture – John 18:29-32
Tuesday, November 16: Scripture – John 18:29-32 29 So Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30 They answered, “If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.” 31 Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him according…
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Monday, November 15: Scripture – John 18:28
Monday, November 15: Scripture – John 18:28 28 Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to Pilate’s headquarters. It was early in the morning. They themselves did not enter the headquarters, so as to avoid ritual defilement and to be able to eat the Passover. Prayer Focus: This coming Sunday is known in the church year…
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Sunday, November 14: Scripture – 1 Kings 8:30
30 Hear the plea of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place; O hear in heaven your dwelling place; heed and forgive. Prayer Focus: As he concludes this next section of his prayer, Solomon asks that the Lord will hear the pleas of his servants. In God’s dwelling place…