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Tuesday, October 19: Scripture – John 6:3-4
3 Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. Prayer Focus: Jesus went up the mountain and sat down. Jesus is trying to get away for some time of focused teaching with his disciples. Teaching was usually done at this…
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Monday, October 18: Scripture – John 6:1-2
1 After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Prayer Focus: The large crowd kept following Jesus because he was healing the sick. Pray for…
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Sunday, October 17: Scripture – Hebrews 5:9-10
9 and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, 10 having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. Prayer Focus: Who is Melchizedek? And what does it mean that Jesus has been designated by God according to the order of…
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Saturday, October 16: Scripture – Hebrews 5:8
8 Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; Prayer Focus: One of the great debates in the early church was about whether or not Jesus suffered. Some argued that he only appeared to suffer or only a part of him suffered. This was based on the assumption that a perfect…
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Friday, October 15: Scripture – Hebrews 5:7
7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Prayer Focus: Does Jesus fill the role of the high priest? Can he be what we need…
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Thursday, October 14: Scripture – Hebrews 5:5-6
5 So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; 6 as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” Prayer Focus: Christ did not seek…
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Wednesday, October 13: Scripture – Hebrews 5:4
4 And one does not presume to take this honor, but takes it only when called by God, just as Aaron was. Prayer Focus: The role of priest was not self-selected. One did not choose “high priest” as his or her career path. No, the role was for those called by God. Aaron, the brother…
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Tuesday, October 12: Scripture – Hebrews 5:2-3
2 He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is subject to weakness; 3 and because of this he must offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. Prayer Focus: The high priest is not a robot performing his functions (in ancient Israel…
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Monday, October 11: Scripture – Hebrews 5:1
1 Every high priest chosen from among mortals is put in charge of things pertaining to God on their behalf, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. Prayer Focus: This week in our daily devotions we turn to a passage from the letter to the Hebrews. More than a letter, Hebrews bears all the marks…
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Sunday, October 10: Scripture – 2 Corinthians 5:18
18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; Prayer Focus: God’s ministry of reconciliation in Christ has now been entrusted to us. The ministry of reconciliation is about deepening, restoring, repairing, and forging new connections with Christ, one another, and our neighbors…