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Daily Devotions

  • Saturday, September 18: Scripture – Luke 5:8-10a


    8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9 For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; 10 and so also were James and John, sons of…

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  • Friday, September 17: Scripture – Luke 5:7


    7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. Prayer Focus: Fishing with Jesus in the deep brings Simon such a catch that he cannot bring it in all by himself. Those in the boat signal…

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  • Thursday, September 16: Scripture – Luke 5:5-6


    5 Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. Prayer Focus: Simon is not thrilled with this idea of putting down…

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  • Wednesday, September 15: Scripture – Luke 5:4


    4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” Prayer Focus: Our key verb this week in our Annual Vision of Ministry is “deepening.” Jesus tells Simon to put out into the deep water and let down his nets for…

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  • Tuesday, September 14: Scripture – Luke 5:2-3


    2 Jesus saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught…

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  • Monday, September 13: Scripture – Luke 5:1


    1 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, Prayer Focus: The crowd is pressing in on Jesus so that they could hear the word of God. Where are you pressing in so that you might hear the word…

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  • Sunday, September 12: Scripture – John 15:15-17


    15 I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. 16 You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you…

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  • Saturday, September 11: Scripture – John 15:12-14


    12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. Prayer Focus: Twenty years ago on this day planes were hijacked and…

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  • Friday, September 10: Scripture – John 15:9-11


    9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be…

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  • Thursday, September 9: Scripture – John 15:7-8


    7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. Prayer Focus: We become disciples of Jesus when we abide in him and bear much…

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