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Daily Devotion

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28
Mar2025

A question for you

by Ruth Olsen

Who do people say the Son of Man is? (Matthew 16:13b)

27
Mar2025

More testing

by Ruth Olsen

They understood that Jesus was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees (Matthew 16:12).

26
Mar2025

Limitation or opportunity?

by Ruth Olsen

‘How many loaves do you have?’ Jesus asked (Matthew 15:34a).

25
Mar2025

The testing of faith

by Ruth Olsen

[The disciples] urged him, ‘Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us’ (Matthew 15:23b).

24
Mar2025

Command of God vs tradition of the elders

by Ruth Olsen

Jesus replied, ‘Why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?’ (Matthew 15:3).

23
Mar2025

Where’s your focus?

by Ruth Olsen

Jesus answered, ‘Do you think … I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish’ (Luke 13:2,3).