Daily Devotion

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09
Sep2020

Children, sin and regret

by Pastor Chris Mann

‘It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire’ (Matthew 18:8b).

08
Sep2020

Love like Jesus

by Pastor Chris Mann

‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you’ (Matthew 5:44).

07
Sep2020

The damage of lies

by Pastor Chris Mann

‘Then do to the false witness as that witness intended to do to the other party’ (Deuteronomy 19:19a).

06
Sep2020

Rules or opportunities?

by Pastor Chris Mann

Where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them (Matthew 18:20).

05
Sep2020

Teach me

by Ruth Olsen

Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes and I will observe it to the end (Psalm 119:3).

04
Sep2020

Suffering for God’s glory

by Ruth Olsen

Do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you (1 Peter 4:12).

03
Sep2020

To know Christ

by Ruth Olsen

I want to know Christ (Philippians 3:10a)

02
Sep2020

The cost

by Ruth Olsen

Jesus said to him, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God’ (Luke 9:62).

01
Sep2020

Cast out your net

by Ruth Olsen

Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people’ (Luke 5:10b).

31
Aug2020

The call

by Ruth Olsen

Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you (Genesis 12:1).