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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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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December 7, 2023
Fear God, Not Man

As we grow in our relationship with God and are reminded of how great our God is, we won’t fear the people and circumstances that we’ll face in life.

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November 30, 2023
Beware of the Leaven

Abide in Jesus, letting the word of Christ dwell richly in you, and not only read what it says, but also do what it says.

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November 16, 2023
Cleanse the Inside

Jesus desires for our hearts to be clean and pure before Him, which requires self-examination and full surrender to God.

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November 9, 2023
The Lamp of Your Body

If we are to love others, truly love them the way Christ loves them, then we will let our lights shine and put it on a stand to give light to all in the house.

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November 2, 2023
Something Greater than Jonah is Here

Jesus, as our living hope who died to redeem us and rose on the third day and has set us free from the captivity of our sin, is coming to take us home someday soon.

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October 26, 2023
Blessed Rather Are Those

We could be willing to listen and obey, but if we don’t open the word of God then we can’t hear Him speak to us.

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