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Daily Devotion

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16
Mar2025

Mysteries and surprises

by Pastor Peter Bean

God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord (Luke 13:35b).

15
Mar2025

Authority

by Anne Hansen

The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, ‘What is this? A new teaching – and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him’ (Mark 1:27).

14
Mar2025

Bearing fruit?

by Anne Hansen

Jesus said: ‘If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer’ (Matthew 21:22).

13
Mar2025

Societal rules

by Anne Hansen

Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours (Matthew 17:27b).

12
Mar2025

Persistence

by Anne Hansen

Then Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted’. And her daughter was healed at that moment (Matthew 15:28).

11
Mar2025

Lord, save me!

by Anne Hansen

Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried, ‘Lord, save me!’ (Matthew 14:29b,30)