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Tag Archives: jesus
Cheek
Lamentations 3:30-33 “Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him, and let him be filled with disgrace. For men are not cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great … Continue reading
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Tagged cheek, devotional, forgiveness, humility, hymn, jesus, prayer, scripture
Fire and Water
Psalm 66:12b, 19b-20 “…we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance…God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his … Continue reading
Washed
Jeremiah 2:22-23a (NLV) “‘Even when you wash yourself with much strong soap, the mark of your sin is still before Me,’ says the Lord God. ‘How can you say, ‘I am clean.’?’” Matthew 27:24 “When Pilate saw that he was … Continue reading
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Tagged clean, clean hands, crucifixion, devotional, easter, forgiveness, guilt, jesus, prayer, pure, scripture, washed, worship music
Flesh
Matthew 14:25-26, 29b-31a “During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. ‘It’s a ghost,’ they said, and cried out in … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, flesh, hymn, image, incarnation, jesus, prayer, scripture, son of God, son of man, word
Sandals
Exodus 3:4-5 “When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, ‘Moses! Moses!’ And Moses said, ‘Here I am.’ ‘Do not come any closer,’ God said. ‘Take off your sandals, … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, holiness, jesus, prayer, sandals, scripture, servanthood
Cornerstone
1 Chronicles 22:2 “So David gave orders to assemble the aliens living in Israel, and from among them he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stone for building the house of God.” Ephesians 2:19-22 “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, … Continue reading
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Tagged church, cornerstone, devotional, house of God, jesus, prayer, scripture, song, welcome
Freedom
Isaiah 42:6b-7 “I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, eternal life, freedom, healing, hymn, jesus, paul and silas, prayer, prison, sin
Discovered
1 Samuel 10:20a, 21b-24 “When Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near…Saul son of Kish was chosen. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found. So they inquired further of the Lord, ‘Has the man come here yet?’ And … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, devotional, future, gospel, hope, inspirational, jesus, prayer, saul, scripture, worship music, zacchaeus
Mirror
Mark 8:22-25 “…some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, blind, devotional, eschatology, faith, healing, hymn, inspirational, jesus, miracle, mirror, prayer, scripture, vision
Net
John 21:4-7a “Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, ‘Friends, haven’t you any fish?’ ‘No,’ they answered. He said, ‘Throw your net on … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, disciples, evangelism, fisher, fishermen, gospel, jesus, prayer, scripture, witness
