Category: Day Prayer
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Do Not Judge Others – Give
Extract Jesus said, “Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive.” (Luke 6:38) Thought Jesus wanted the people to be fair and honest towards each other, always giving more…
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Transfiguration Of Jesus (5)
Extract As the three Apostles awoke, Peter said, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah” As Peter was saying this, “A cloud overshadowed them and they were afraid…” (Luke 9:33-34) Thought Jesus was never alone while on…
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The Temptation Of Jesus (3)
Extract After fasting for forty days in the desert, the devil said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” Jesus answered him, “It is written, Man does not live by bread alone.” (Luke 4: 3-4) Thought Temptations are daily and easy to give in to. But saying “No,”…
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Parable Of The Sower (4)
Extract Jesus taught the crowds using many parables. In his parable of the Sower, He compared those who listen to the Word of God to seed that, “fell on good soil and produced grain, sprouting and growing; some yielded thirty times as much, some sixty, and some a hundred times”. (Mark 4:8) Thought As I…
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Jesus’ Rejection At Nazareth (8)
Extract When Jesus came to Nazareth he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath. After opening the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, He announced: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and…
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Jesus’ Preaching In Galilee
Extract Jesus started his preaching in Galilee, following John The Baptist’s arrest. He said, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!” (Matthew 4:12, Mark 1:15) Thought “By repentance, we give glory to our Creator whom we have offended; by faith, we give glory to our Redeemer who…
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Baptism of Jesus (2)
Extract Following Jesus’ baptism by John and while Jesus was praying, “the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my one dear Son; in you, I take great delight’.” (Luke 3:21-22) Thought Although Jesus was without sin, He still prayed…
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Healing A Leper
Extract Jesus cured a man with leprosy: “While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came to him who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he bowed down with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” So He stretched out his…
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Fulfillment Of The Law And Prophets (1)
Extract Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfil them. … whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven”. (Matthew 5:17, 19) Thought Have you broken…
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The Testimony Of John The Baptist (1)
Extract John the Baptist was standing with two of his disciples when Jesus passed by. The two disciples followed him. When Jesus turned and inquired, “What do you want?” they asked, “Rabbi, where are you staying?” Jesus invited them to come and see. They accepted and stayed with him that day. (John 1:35-42) Thought How open…