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Daily Devotions

  • Monday, May 24: Scripture – John 3:1-2a


    1 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night …   Prayer Focus: Nicodemus came to Jesus by night. Maybe you’ve heard the phrase that nothing good happens after midnight, but in this case Nicodemus comes to see Jesus by night. Maybe this time…

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  • Sunday, May 23: Scripture – Acts 2:19-21


    19 And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist.   20 The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.   21 Then everyone who calls on the name…

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  • Saturday, May 22: Scripture – Acts 2:13-18


    14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 15 Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16 No, this…

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  • Friday, May 21: Scripture – Acts 2:12


    12 All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”   Prayer Focus: Notice the two different approaches in this text. Those who are skeptical try to explain away the miracle: “They are filled with new wine.” Nothing to…

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  • Thursday, May 20: Scripture – Acts 2:5-8, 11


    5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6 And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 7 Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is…

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  • Wednesday, May 19: Scripture – Acts 2:4


    4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.   Prayer Focus: All were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages. This was not of their own doing. Jesus had told them to go to Jerusalem…

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  • Tuesday, May 18: Scripture – Acts 2:2-3


    2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them.   Prayer Focus: As I am writing these devotions, a huge thunderstorm…

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  • Monday, May 17: Scripture – Acts 2:1


    1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.   Prayer Focus: The Easter season ends with the Feast of Pentecost. When the day of Pentecost had some, the disciples were all together in one place. While we are more readily able to gather than last year, we need…

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  • Sunday, May 16: Scripture – John 17:17-19


    17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth. Prayer Focus: You are sent into the world. You have been…

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  • Saturday, May 15: Scripture – John 17:14-16


    14 I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 15 I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. 16…

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