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2 Thessalonians 1:2–3: “Grace to you and...

October 6th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul wrote that he was grateful for what he saw God doing ...

1 Thessalonians 5:16–18: “Rejoice always,...

October 5th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
To rejoice always or be joyful always, sounds like an impossible command to our ...

1 Thessalonians 4:15–17: “For this we say...

October 4th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is an astounding revelation from the Lord to us, that when He returns ...

1 Thessalonians 3:8: “For now we live, if you...

October 3rd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul emphasized this idea of taking a firm stand, standing fast, in ...

1 Thessalonians 2:12: “that you would have...

October 2nd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Here's that familiar word walk that Scripture often uses to describe our journey in ...

1 Thessalonians 1:8: “For from you the word...

October 1st, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul complimented the believers at Thessalonica, saying they had became like a ...

Colossians 4:5: “Walk in wisdom toward those...

September 30th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul is speaking here against such foolishness as making pronouncements like the ...

Colossians 3:1–3: “If then you were raised...

September 29th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This would be better translated "since you were raised," because the fact that we ...

Colossians 2:8: “Beware lest anyone cheat you...

September 28th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the 1st century, Gnostic teachers were trying to get people to believe their ...

Colossians 1:15–16: “He is the image of the...

September 27th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the 1st century there was a group called the Gnostics who denied the ...

Philippians 4:11–12: “Not that I speak in...

September 26th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
As Paul walked with the Lord, He learned to be content, or literally "satisfied," ...

Philippians 3:8–9: “Yet indeed I also count...

September 25th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul begins to take on the language of an ...

Philippians 2:8: “And being found in appearance...

September 24th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We, like these Philippians, are tempted to think God's power is only to keep ...

Philippians 1:21: “For to me, to live is Christ,...

September 23rd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul made this very powerful and personal statement to the church at ...

Ephesians 6:12–13: “For we do not wrestle...

September 22nd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the Greek language, the phrase "we do not wrestle" refers to hand-to-hand combat. ...

Ephesians 5:15–16: “See then that you walk...

September 21st, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The phrase "redeeming the time" can also be translated “buying back or buying up.” ...

Ephesians 4:31: “Let all bitterness, wrath,...

September 20th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Paul lists for the Ephesians, and us, 6 attitudes that we as believers must ...

Ephesians 3:8: “To me, who am less than the...

September 19th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We can't help but see the humility of the Apostle Paul in this verse ...

Ephesians 2:4: “But God, who is rich in mercy,...

September 18th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Many have observed that the whole gospel is contained in these 2 simple words: ...

Ephesians 1:7: “In Him we have redemption through...

September 17th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Greek word translated here as redemption conveys the idea of delivering a man ...

Galatians 6:7–8: “Do not be deceived, God...

September 16th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Greeks and Romans believed that they could manipulate their gods, pit them against ...

Galatians 5:22–23: “But the fruit of the...

September 15th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul does something interesting in this verse. He writes, "the fruit of ...

Galatians 4:31: “So then, brethren, we are...

September 14th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This letter to the Galatians has been called the "Letter of Liberty" because it ...

Galatians 3:1–2: “O foolish Galatians! Who...

September 13th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us not to call someone a ...

Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with...

September 12th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Paul settled the matter concerning his old life and directs us to do the ...

Galatians 1:3: “Grace to you and peace from...

September 11th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Paul opens his letter, as he does several others, with 2 words in a ...

2 Corinthians 13:9–10: “For we are glad when...

September 10th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Paul rejoiced when he got to be weak (meek), meaning he didn't have to ...

2 Corinthians 12:9: “And He said to me, ‘My...

September 9th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
How interesting that God had practically said "no" to the Apostle Paul's request for ...

2 Corinthians 11:23–25: “Are they ministers...

September 8th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul tells us he had been faithfully serving the Lord by serving ...

2 Corinthians 10:4–5: “For the weapons of...

September 7th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
As believers, it is important for us to realize that we are at war. ...

2 Corinthians 9:7–8: “So let each one give...

September 6th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Paul takes on the delicate subject of giving money to the work of the ...