DEVOTION//Something More
Hedy Lamarr was much more than a beautiful movie actress. But few recognized that. Because of grace we have much more to offer than others — or perhaps we — recognize.
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DEVOTION//No saints enter heaven
Saints do not have a place in Jesus’ kingdom. Only sinners are welcomed.
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DEVOTION//No one is coming for them
Because of Jesus we are assured our God cannot abandon us. We celebrate his commitment to us by sharing that good news with others.
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DEVOTION//Check the answer key
The answer key to life — and death — is found only in God’s Word.
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DEVOTION//Tuning fork unity
God’s Word is the tuning fork that keeps his Church on pitch. When we find other Christians who are tuned by it, we rejoice in our unity of faith and eternity.
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DEVOTION//Get up and eat
“Get up and eat,” is the Lord’s advice not only to a depressed, even suicidal, Elijah. They are his words to us, especially when we struggle against the unfairnesses and frustrations of life. The food he provides us is the Bread of Life who is his Son and our Savior.
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DEVOTION//Baptism and Christ's blood
Martin Luther explains that the cleansing power of Christ’s blood is available to us in Baptism.
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DEVOTION//Jesus' presence in Communion
Lord’s Supper is a gift from the Savior to his people that is to be treasured and revered.
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DEVOTION//Old Testament faith
Those who were right with God before Jesus’ lived had the same faith as those who now trust Jesus as their Savior.
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DEVOTION//Christ's 3-fold Kingdom
The threefold kingdom of Christ is “the scaffolding used in the building of the Church.”
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