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What Lies Beneath
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me” — Exodus 20:2-3Idolatry isn’t just one of many sins; rather it’s the one great...
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God is Jealous
You shall not make for yourself an [idol] in the form of anything. . . . You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God. — Exodus 20:4-5Wouldn’t it be...
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What Lies Beneath — Idolatry Is the Issue
Idolatry is huge in the Bible, dominant in our personal lives, and irrelevant in our mistaken estimations. — Os Guinness Imagine a man who has been coughing constantly. This cough keeps him up half of...
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Total Surrender
I was at the gym last summer on one of the elliptical machines that faces the window. I was looking out at the parking lot and watching the people come in for a workout before heading home for the day....
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Rules or Relationship
Jesus gives a number of indicators that the outside has become more important than the inside. The first one comes in Matthew 23:13 where we read: Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you...
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Anyone: The Open Invitation from Jesus
The journey from fan to follower begins by identifying the fan within us. To help us do that we have stepped into the scenes of different encounters Jesus had with people during His time on earth....
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God, Our Deepest Love
C. S. Lewis, the great British author of the Chronicles of Narnia, once boarded a bus for Heaven. He did this in imaginary form, of course, in a wonderful allegory called The Great Divorce. It’s a book...
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Better Than GPS
Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps. — Jeremiah 10:23 I have a GPS on my phone, but I rarely use it. I usually tend to think I know where I’m...
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Obedience: Simple, But Not Easy
[Jesus] said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because You say so, I will let...
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Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
So what do you do if you’re a fan who wants to be a follower but your heart just isn’t in it? You want to come after Christ with a passionate pursuit, but the truth is you feel apathetic and...
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Jesus Is Not a Registered Voter
Again the high priest asked Him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?” “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the...
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Christmas and Recognizing the god of Me
The foundation of reality is that there is one God, and you are not Him. Once that’s established, a choice must be made, and here it is: I know that there is the Lord God, the master of all creation. I...
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What Lies Beneath — Idolatry Is the Issue
Idolatry is huge in the Bible, dominant in our personal lives, and irrelevant in our mistaken estimations. — Os Guinness Imagine a man who has been coughing constantly. This cough keeps him up half of...
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Desperate for Immanuel
Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. — Psalm 142:6 Years ago, when my second daughter, Morgan, was about two years old, I...
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Pots, Pans, and the Presence of God
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. — 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 If the name Brother Lawrence sounds familiar, it’s not...
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In This Together
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. — 1 Thessalonians 5:11 I have a friend who recently participated in a five-mile mud run. Now, this is not one of...
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Rules or Relationship
Editor’s Note: It’s Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily. Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion from Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman – and don’t miss our exclusive $5 deal on the...
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