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Devotionals about Gospels

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Legal Advice?

Read: Matthew 5:17-26 Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny. (v. 26) Jesus had just introduced the Sermon on the Mount.

John

Believe

Read: John 6:41-51 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. (vv. 47-48) This one statement says it all. There is absolutely

John

Angels and the Son of Man

Read: John 1:43-51 Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man. (v. 51) In today’s

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I Am

Read: John 8:48-58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” (v. 58) One of the most powerful scenes in the Old Testament is

Jesus

I Really Mean It!

Read: John 3:1-15 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (v. 3) “I mean it, mister!” “I’m

Jesus

Named, Adopted, Sent

Read: John 20:1-18 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” (v. 16) In John’s Gospel, Mary sees but cannot see. Mary is stuck in darkness until Jesus opens her eyes to see the

Jesus

A Burial Fit for a King

Read: John 19:38-42 . . . a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight. (v. 39) Jesus’s burial was performed by two men, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Both were

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It is Finished

Read: John 19:28-30 He said, “It is finished.” (v. 30) At the culmination of the gospel story are Jesus’s words “It is finished.” And then death, and three days later, resurrection.

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Curtain Torn in Two

Read: Mark 15:33-39 The curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. (v. 38) During the Covid-19 pandemic, as an American living in Canada, I could not