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“Devote yourselves to prayer.” – Colossians 4:2 Does it surprise you to realize that Romans 8:28, probably one of the most quoted verses in the Bible, is set in a context of prayer? Most people who quote verse 28 forget that...
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“The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.” James 5:16 In the previous devotional, we talked about how impossible it is for believers to be arguing with each other or at odds with each other and praying effectively at...
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“In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” Romans 8:26 You can’t talk about power...
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“Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you.” Mark 11:24 Have you ever groaned when you felt something deeply? All of us have had...
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“Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.” Luke 5:16 An old gospel song says, “If you’re too busy to pray, brother, you’re too busy.” Most Christians would say amen to that, I think, because we know how...
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God’s people are called to live in the balance of both truth and love. When truth is abandoned, love becomes nothing more than sentiment—kind words without strength, compassion without clarity. On the other hand, truth without love becomes cruelty—harsh words...
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“The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things.” John 14:26 Prayer is like the weather: Everybody talks about it, but nobody does anything about it. At least not often,...
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The promise to Laodicea is one of the most stunning in all of Scripture. Jesus says, “The one who overcomes, I will grant to sit with Me on My throne.” Think about that. A church that had been lukewarm and...
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To Laodicea, Jesus gave one of the most famous invitations in Scripture: “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.” He was speaking to a church that had shut Him out. He was not inside their fellowship. He was outside,...
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Laodicea was not hot. Laodicea was not cold. They were lukewarm. And Jesus said it made Him sick. Lukewarm is religion without fire. It is church attendance without love. It is prayer without passion. It is the form of godliness...
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Laodicea was a wealthy church, but wealth had blinded them. They said, “We are rich and need nothing.” Jesus said, “You are wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked.” Their problem was not money. Their problem was misplaced trust. They trusted...
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