Today’s Truth
1 Corinthians 10:13 “And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it” (NIV).
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My devotion yesterday looked at our battle with the influence of an ungodly world. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33 NIV).
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My brother was about four years old when he decided to grab a box of matches and a handful of sparklers to see how they worked. He had heard that sparklers worked best in the dark, so he went into the darkest place at Grandma’s house he could find … Read more…
Today’s Truth
“Finally, brothers (and sisters), whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me–put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8-9 NIV). Read more…
June 17, 2009
The Savior’s Plan
Today’s Truth
“For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:17 NIV).
Today’s Truth “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters.” (2 Corinthians 6:18 NIV)
Friend to Friend One of my favorite retreat topics is from my book, Dreams of a Woman – God’s Plans for Fulfilling Your Dreams. In this book I talk about five dreams every little girl has: to have a daddy who loves me, Read more…
June 16, 2009
The Consequence of Sin
Sharon Jaynes
Today’s Truth
“Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned …” (Romans 5:12 NIV).
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After Adam and Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, Read more…
The Enemy’s Lies
Today’s Truth
“The thief (Satan) comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I (Jesus) have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10 NIV emphasis added).
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“Now the serpent…” The great deceiver clothed himself as a serpent and slithered up to Eve with a game plan to destroy God’s prized possession. Read more…
June 1, 2009
God’s Mirror
Today’s Truth
“For as he (a man or woman) thinks within himself, so he is” (Proverbs 23:7 NASB emphases added)
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Amazingly, when God created man in His own image, He gave us the power of words. He didn’t entrust words with monkeys, Read more…
