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Devotion for October 22, 2024
God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. (Eph. 2:6-7) At times, God uses language intended to shake believers by…
By Bryan Chapell
How Lament Leads Us to God’s Love
“There are three basic elements to every lament: the cry, pivot, and conclusion of trust. Each element reveals God’s love, leading us to deeper assurance and delight.”
By Laura Straka
Devotion for October 21, 2024
Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? … And such were some of you, but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:9-11) At the Great Sand…
By Bryan Chapell
Perseverance in an Age of Anxiety
In an age of anxiety, “We persevere and mature as disciples of Christ because our Father securely holds us by the power of the Spirit.”
By David Filson
Devotion for October 18, 2024
When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously. (Dan. 6:10) The “document” was a death…
By Bryan Chapell
Devotion for October 17, 2024
Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. . . . Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than…
By Bryan Chapell
Irresistible Grace In An Age Of Individualism
In an age of individualism, “Irresistible grace is when God takes away our old, misguided heart and gives us a new one with a renewed will, through Jesus Christ…Instead of looking inside for hope, the Bible tells us we must look outside of ourselves to the God who created us.”
By Michael Keller
Devotion for October 16, 2024
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (John 10:10-11) I had my head down trudging along a jogging path while worrying about a church problem. Then,…
By Bryan Chapell
Limited Atonement In An Age of Shamelessness
In an age of shamelessness, “You don’t shamelessly flaunt your sins as if they weren’t a problem…But you can boast in what a great God has done to cancel that debt on the cross.”




