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TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe Response
“‘Father, glorify your name.’ Then a voice came from heaven: ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.’” (John 12:28)   The prayer of Jesus…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe place for his head: Where Christ laid his head
"And he bowed his head and gave up the Spirit." John 19:30 When a man said to the Lord Jesus that he wanted to follow Him everywhere, the Master replied with…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalWhy do you pray? | Lamentations 2:19
This article is about examining your real motives for prayer—whether you pray to truly speak with God or just to have prayed. It encourages honest, heartfelt…
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Trust in Self, or Trust in God?
This article is about Jesus’ warning to Peter that Satan would “sift” him, and how Christ’s prayer would keep his faith from failing. It explores why God…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe perfect example: The footsteps of Christ
"For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “Who committed no sin, nor was…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalWhen a crisis arises
This article explains how believers can respond to a crisis: obey authorities while seeking peace, avoid division, and stand firm so they don’t lose spiritual…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalLines and lessons (8)
The crown of life is not for the one who has never trembled, but for the one who, despite trembling, has not let go. (W. Kelly) * Courage is not the absence of…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThankful to the End
When Jesus was 12, He went with His parents to Jerusalem for the Passover. About 21 years later, we see Him with His disciples as they eat His last Passover…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe hidden manna: Christ – the food in heaven
This article is about the “hidden manna” in Revelation 2:17: how manna in the wilderness foreshadows Jesus as spiritual food today, and how overcomers in…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalNebuchadnezzar’s pride and the consequences
This article is about Nebuchadnezzar’s downfall through pride, his animal-like madness as God’s judgment, and his restoration after he looks to heaven and…
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Revival – but how?
“Now Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the LORD his God, for he removed the foreign altars and high places, tore down the memorial stones, cut…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalHe who prophesies | 1 Corinthians 14:3
But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. (1 Corinthians 14:3)Today’s Bible verse is about the proclamation of the Word of…
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Prayer: Learning from the Master
This article is about learning from Jesus’ prayers to shape our own: starting with praise and thanks, keeping God’s greatness in view, praying humbly in line…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe grain offering: Christ’s perfect life
This article is about the Old Testament grain offering as a picture of Jesus’ perfect, sinless human life and sufferings—not His atoning death. It explains its…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe regional Service of Shepherds
This article is about spiritual gifts—especially pastoral service—as divine gifts from Christ, distinct from natural abilities. It explains pastors’ role in…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalAuf den Herrn warten
This article is about Jesus’ parable of watchful servants who stay ready for their master’s return. Their simple act of waiting reveals devotion—and the master…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalRejoicing in the waters | Psalm 66:6
It is a profound statement that “through the waters,” the very place where we might have expected nothing but trembling, terror, anguish, and dismay, the…
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God Still Speaks, Even Today!
“‘Father, glorify your name.’ Then a voice came from heaven: ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.’” (John 12:28)   Three times the voice of…
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The first prophecy: Christ – the subject of prophecy
"I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he will crush your head, and you will crush his heel." Genesis 3:15…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe personal care for one another
Through love serve one another. Galatians 5:13Alongside the unique care of the Lord Jesus, the “great Shepherd of the sheep” (Hebrews 13:20), and the task of…
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There is a task for everyone
Naaman is a pitiable man. He has everything one could wish for: a respected job, the best connections to the king, and endless money. But he is a leper!…
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God makes a difference
This article is about God’s “distinction” between Egypt and Israel in Exodus 11: God did not spare Israel because they were better, but because they trusted…
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Remembering the Lord | 1 Corinthians 11:26
This article is about Paul’s devotion to Christ and the early Christians’ practice of gathering on the first day of the week to break bread in remembrance of…
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My Utmost for His Highest | John 12:27-28
“For this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” (John 12:27–28)   Despite all the opposition and the anticipation of what…
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Remaining in his love: The sunshine of Christ’s love
This article is about abiding in Christ’s love to grow spiritually—like a flower moved into sunlight all day. Using passages from Song of Songs (morning, noon…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalHoly Compassion | Hosea 11:8.9
This article is about God’s holiness expressed through mercy, not wrath, as seen in Hosea 11. It explains that God’s compassion proves He is “not a man” and…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalDelila – When the World Tries to Tie us Up
This article is about Samson’s fall through Delilah as a warning picture of how “the world” seduces, deceives, wears down, manipulates, and exploits our…
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His Way of Getting Revenge | Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:21)A Japanese Christian had invented a special toothpaste that achieved great sales…
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Inner Conflict
This article is about Jesus’ inner anguish as He neared the cross and what His prayer teaches us: pour out your heart to God, ask for mercy, and trust that…
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Recognized greatness: Christ – the mystery of godliness
This article is about the “mystery of godliness” in 1 Timothy 3:16, showing how knowing and fellowshipping with Jesus Christ empowers a godly life. It explores…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalLines and Lessons
If we give away silver and know we will get back twice as much gold, giving is easy. And if we give money to God, then the great reward is certain for us. * In…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalJacob’s Last Move | Gen 46:3
This article is about Jacob’s fearful move to Egypt in old age and God’s reassuring promise to guide him. It connects his story with today’s challenges of…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe true Value of a Person
This article is about how people and God value human life differently: economists and chemists assign prices, but Scripture says the soul is priceless. It…
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Christ’s Agony of Soul | John 12:27
This article is about Jesus facing the cross with deep distress, yet praying honestly to the Father. It encourages believers to bring fears and feelings openly…
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Raised from the earth : Christ on the cross
This article is about Jesus’ comparison of His crucifixion to Moses lifting up the bronze serpent: as Israel was saved by looking in faith, sinners receive…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe Deepest Pit – Psalm 88 (3/3)
This article is about Christ’s deepest suffering during the “three hours of darkness,” when He was forsaken and bore God’s full judgment as a curse for…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe Angels’ Interest
This article is about why believers must not worship angels, since Christ is far greater, and how angels instead model attentive obedience: they rejoice over…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe Deepest Pit – Psalm 88 (2/3)
This article is about a three-part prayer describing Christ’s cries to God amid deepening darkness: descent into the lowest pit under God’s heavy wrath…
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Honor from God or from Man? | John 12:26
This article is about seeking God’s honor rather than human praise, following Jesus with a servant’s heart. It highlights God’s promise to reward sacrifice and…
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Precise and versatile: Christ – the subject of prophecy
This article is about Old Testament prophecies that were fulfilled in Jesus’ arrest, crucifixion, and burial in a single day—betrayal for 30 silver coins…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalMoving to higher levels
This article is about learning from birds and airships to “fly against the wind”: when troubles and sufferings come, facing them can lift a person to higher…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe Deepest Pit (1/3) | Psalm 88:7
This article is about Psalm 88 as a prayer from “the lowest pit,” explaining the curse of the Law as separation from God, people, and life. It links the psalm…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalElijah and his escape into the Wilderness | 1 Kings 19:1-7
This article is about Elijah’s fear-driven flight from Jezebel into the wilderness, how losing sight of God led to despair, and how God gently restored him…
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Are You Only Serving, or Are You Also Following?
This article is about true Christian service: following Jesus in self-denial, rejecting worldly ambition, and sharing His humble, trusting spirit. It…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalOpinions differ on Him: Discord over Christ
This article is about the “division” (schism) Jesus caused in John’s Gospel—people split over His person, His miracles, and His words. It shows how Scripture…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalWhose honor are you seeking?
This article is about choosing God’s approval over human applause. Using examples from academia and Christian schools, it warns that chasing recognition can…
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No consideration: Christ was not spared
This article is about God’s promise in Malachi to spare those who fear Him, contrasted with judgment on the lawless—then shows the striking exception in Romans…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalValuing Your Inheritance
This article is about Naboth’s refusal to surrender his God-given inheritance despite pressure from Ahab and Jezebel. It urges Christians to value their far…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalThe All-Decisive Line of Vision | John 11:35.41
This article is about Jesus’ humanity and divine power, showing how He wept yet looked to the Father in prayer. It urges readers to lift their eyes above…
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Opened floodgates of grace: Christ – abandoned by God on the cross
This article is about Psalm 22 as a portrait of Jesus’ abandonment by God during the cross’s darkness, set amid human suffering. It highlights that God struck…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalSmall Things – Great Impact
This article is about how God uses small, ordinary things to make a great impact—Moses’ staff, horns at Jericho, Shamgar’s oxgoad, Gideon’s jars and torches…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalWhen You Can No Longer See the Light | Job 37:21-22
This article is about finding hope when life feels spiritually dark, using Job’s image of clouds hiding the sun: God’s light still shines behind the clouds…
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Answers to Prayer—An Affirmation for Your Service
This article is about how Jesus’ prayer at Lazarus’ tomb shows God’s purpose in miracles: to glorify the Father and confirm Christ as the Son of God. It urges…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalLines & Lessons (8)
This article is about collected Christian reflections on living righteously, resisting Satan’s accusations, Christ’s victory over the serpent, Job’s unwavering…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalJustification – when the Indictment is empty | Romans 5:1.2
What Does It Mean to Be Justified (This article is available as video has well. Watch here.) When a sinner comes to the Lord Jesus Christ for the first time…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalGetting to Know Each Other — But How? (3/3)
This article is about how young Christians can get to know a potential spouse in a God-honoring way—rejecting noncommittal “situationships,” keeping…
TheBibleStudySite - Daily DevotionalWhat sorrow does
This article is about how sorrow, shaped by divine grace, can deepen the soul, expose hidden flaws, and expand our capacity for thoughtful living and service…
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Getting to Know Each Other — But How? (2/3)
This article is about how young Christians can get to know a potential spouse in a God-honoring way—rejecting noncommittal “situationships,” keeping…
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Getting to Know Each Other — But How? (1/3)
This article is about how young Christians can get to know a potential spouse in a God-honoring way—rejecting noncommittal “situationships,” keeping…
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Praying with Belief
“Jesus lif ted up his eyes and said, ‘Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people…