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Lent Devotion, Day 43 of 44
Lent Devotion, Day 43 of 44 Scripture: 15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. Observation: Attempting to please the crowd can lead to abandon Jesus if we are not aware. Application: I am a people-pleaser by nature.… Read more “Lent…
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Lent Devotion, Day 42 of 44
Scripture: While they were reclining at the table eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me-one who is eating with me.” Mark 14:18 Observation: At first glance, we could be tempted to think that Judas Iscariot is the only one to betray Jesus in the Upper Room.… Read more “Lent Devotion,…
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Lent Devotion, Day 41 of 44
Read Mark 13: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=484013769 Scripture: So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time. Mark 13:23 NIV https://mark.bible/mark-13-23 Observation: Jesus makes predictions about the destruction of Jerusalem. This event happened in 70 AD, forty or more years after Jesus spoke these words to his disciples. Application: Time is a precious commodity.……
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Lent Devotion, Day 40 of 44
Read Mark 12: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=483925960 Scripture:Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture: “ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; Mark 12:10 NIV https://mark.bible/mark-12-10 Observation:This verse is a quotation of Psalm 118:22. One of the many Old Testament prophecies about Jesus. Jesus points us directly to how God is starting a new thing through him.……
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Lent Devotion, Day 39 of 44
Read Mark 11: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=483841766 Scripture: Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24 NIV https://mark.bible/mark-11-24 Observation: Prayer ties us into Jesus’ authority. We don’t change God’s mind through prayer as much as we change our hearts before God into worthy…