Daily Devotionals

Escaping Ordinary Week 3: Thursday

But Peter said, "I don't have any silver or gold for you. But I'll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!" Acts 3:6 The early church was known for following Jesus' example by seeing peoples' needs. Reading a...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 3: Wednesday

Jesus responded, "Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost." Luke 19:9-10 When we think about meeting needs, we often think of phys...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 3: Tuesday

One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and knew he had been ill for a long time, he asked him, "Would you like to get well?" John 5:5-6 Someone recently described one of their coworkers as someone who "se...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 3: Monday

Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o'clock prayer service. Acts 3:1 I have previously shared in these devotions that I am not directionally savvy. However, I know that I must drive toward my desired destination...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 2: Saturday

 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. Acts 2:44 Author Jennie Allen writes in her book Find Your People that “all too often we’re tempted to do life alone...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 2: Friday

All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. Think back to when you gave your life to Christ and got ...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 2: Thursday

Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all. Acts 2:41 There is a reason why our church has a mission to make Christ known. We believe that making Christ know...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 2: Wednesday

But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him. Acts 2:23 One of my favorite descriptions of J...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 2: Tuesday

They were completely amazed. “How can this be?” they exclaimed. “These people are all from Galilee, and yet we hear them speaking in our own native languages! Acts 2:7-8 Can you imagine if one day Chick-...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 2: Monday

On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Acts 2:1-2 Rig...

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