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Daily Devotions

  • Sunday, January 30: Scripture – Luke 4:29-30


    Sunday, January 30: Scripture – Luke 4:29-30 29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. 30 But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.…

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  • Saturday, January 29: Scripture – Luke 4:28


    Saturday, January 29: Scripture – Luke 4:28 28 When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. Prayer Focus: The crowd that moments ago all spoke well of Jesus, filled with pride at his words, now are filled with rage.  All in the synagogue were filled with rage.  There appears to be…

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  • Friday, January 28: Scripture – Luke 4: 24-27


    Friday, January 28: Scripture – Luke 4: 24-27 24 And he said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown. 25 But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a…

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  • Thursday, January 27: Scripture – Luke 4:22-23


    Thursday, January 27: Scripture – Luke 4:22-23 22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” 23 He said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Doctor, cure yourself!’ And you will say, ‘Do here also…

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  • Wednesday, January 26: Scripture – Luke 4:20-21


    Wednesday, January 26: Scripture – Luke 4:20-21 20 And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” Prayer Focus: The eyes…

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  • Tuesday, January 25: Scripture – Luke 4:16b-19


    Tuesday, January 25: Scripture – Luke 4:16b-19 16 He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to…

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  • Monday, January 24: Scripture – Luke 4:16a


    Monday, January 24: Scripture – Luke 4:16a 16 When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. Prayer Focus: Jesus comes home to Nazareth and he goes to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom.  Jesus made…

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  • Sunday, January 23: Scripture – 1 Corinthians 12:28-31


    Sunday, January 23: Scripture – 1 Corinthians 12:28-31 28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30…

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  • Saturday, January 22: Scripture – 1 Corinthians 12:27


    Saturday, January 22: Scripture – 1 Corinthians 12:27 27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. Prayer Focus: Have you heard yet this week that you are the body of Christ? I particularly like this phrasing because it reminds us that our first identity is as the body of Christ,…

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  • Friday, January 21: Scripture – 1 Corinthians 12:21-26


    Friday, January 21: Scripture – 1 Corinthians 12:21-26 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and those members…

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