Applying the Bible

A weekly devotional designed to help you grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, through practical application of spiritual truths from God’s word.

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March 21, 2024
Enter Through the Narrow Door

Once we’re in Christ, we cannot be snatched out of His hand. The real question is – are you in His hand?

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March 14, 2024
What is the Kingdom of God Like

There will be aspects in various churches that are unnatural to the way God intended it because of man’s ambitions, and if we didn’t know we couldn’t guard ourselves against it.

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March 7, 2024
How to Stop Being a Hypocrite

It can be hard to have sympathy and compassion for people sometimes, enough to be moved to act with love. But that’s exactly what Jesus did.

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February 29, 2024
He Came Seeking Fruit

God doesn’t just seek out fruit from us, He is willing and active in helping us grow in order for us to produce fruit.

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February 22, 2024
Unless You Repent

The point of the Law was to point us to the realization that we are sinners and need a Savior to stand in the gap between us and God to reconcile us.

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February 15, 2024
Interpret the Present Time

We need to be a people burdened as ambassadors seeking to reconcile a lost people to their loving Creator.

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February 8, 2024
Not Peace But Division

When you face the division that the dividing line of Christ draws it can feel discouraging, but not all division is bad so long as it’s in accordance with following God.

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January 25, 2024
The Faithful and Wise Servant

Different things entrusted to different people, but the underlying requirement of both is faithfulness to obey God in what He’s entrusted to them.

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January 18, 2024
You Also Must Be Ready

Don’t put your spiritual pajamas on just because it’s dark, it’s time to wake up and serve because the days are evil.

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January 11, 2024
Where Your Treasure Is

If you are renewing your mind in the Word of God then your mind will be set on the things which are above.

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January 4, 2024
Instead Seek His Kingdom

If you’re filling your mind with seeking His kingdom, anxious thoughts will have a much harder time breaking through to occupy space in your mind.

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December 28, 2023
Be Rich Toward God

Regardless of your financial status, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

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December 21, 2023
When They Bring You

When persecution inevitably affects us, we have an open line of communication with the very God who created and saved us, and who will bring us to perfect completion in Him in the end.

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December 14, 2023
Acknowledge or Deny

We know God’s heart and that His desire is that no one should perish but that all would come to repentance, so we should share His heart and actions for the lost.

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