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Daily Readings: Revelation 21-22 and Psalm 63 The final chapters of the Revelation are filled with the promise of the new creation. When Jesus returns as King and Lord of all, the entire universe is re-created, never to be corrupted by sin again. In this glorious new creation, God dwells with His people in a
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Daily Readings: Revelation 19:5 – 20:15 and Psalm 62 As the final chapters of John’s vision unfold, the heavens resound with praise: ‘Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory!For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. The heavenly anticipation of
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Daily Readings: Luke 9 and Psalm 25 23 Then he said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. Simply put, the gateway into the
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Daily Readings: Luke 6 and Psalm 22 Jesus’ ministry had really just begun, but already He was drawing massive crowds as word of His miracles spread. Luke reports that “the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all” (v.19). I’m sure there were those who eagerly expected
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Daily Readings: Galatians 2 and Psalm 133 In today’s chapter, Galatians 2, we come across one of the most central descriptions of the Christian life: 16 … (We) know that a person is not justified by the works of the Law, but by faith in Jesus Christ… 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I
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Daily Readings: 2 Corinthians 6 and Psalm 124 Yesterday, in 2 Corinthians 5, we saw how Paul exhorted his readers to live for the ultimate aim of pleasing the Lord. In today’s chapter we realise that this exhortation was not coming from an ivory tower of theoretical Christianity. Paul lists some of the emotional, spiritual
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Daily Readings: 2 Corinthians 5 and Psalm 123 In 2 Corinthians 5, the apostle Paul writes beautifully about our life beyond the doorway of death. He reminds his readers that all believers will enter an eternal, heavenly home in the very instant our physical bodies die (v.1-8). Most importantly, though, he highlights the implication this
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Daily Readings: 1 Corinthians 6 and Psalm 118 1 Corinthians 6 is filled with Holy Spirit-inspired instruction and correction from Paul. Although he addressed a range of areas where the Corinthian Christians were falling into sinful tendencies, the heart of his instruction was to remind them that their salvation had begun with repentance from sin.
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Daily Readings: Romans 12 and Psalm 108 Romans 11 invited us to marvel at the mercy of God, and now chapter 12 begins with the instruction: “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true
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Daily Readings: Romans 10 and Psalm 106 In Romans 10, Paul makes a very straightforward point: Whether you are a Jew or a Gentile, there is only one way to be made right with God. No one will ever be able to do so by obeying the Law, because no one can ever perfectly obey
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