Daily Devotional
April 3, 2025
Leviticus 6: God provides restitution laws for personal sins involving theft or deceit, emphasizing confession, repayment, and atonement. Instructions for priests cover the continual burnt offering, grain and sin offerings, and the sacredness of all that touches them.
Psalm 5-6: David prays with expectation for God to lead him in righteousness, contrasting the wicked with those who find joy and refuge in the Lord.
Proverbs 21: Wisdom leads to righteousness, justice, and life, while pride, dishonesty, and laziness bring ruin. True victory belongs to the Lord.
Colossians 4: Paul encourages prayer, wise speech, and faithful ministry. He closes with personal greetings and final exhortations to complete the work God has given.
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Daily Devotional
April 2, 2025
Leviticus 5: God provides instructions for sin and guilt offerings when people unintentionally break commands, fail to testify, or make careless oaths, offering paths to confession, atonement, and forgiveness—each according to what one can afford.
Psalm 3-4: In a time of crisis, David trusts the Lord for protection and deliverance, confidently sleeping and rising because God sustains him.
Proverbs 20: Wisdom is seen in honesty, restraint, diligence, and faithfulness, while folly leads to ruin; the Lord alone determines the path of life.
Colossians 3: Paul urges believers to live with heavenly focus, putting to death sin and putting on Christlike virtues—living with gratitude, love, and integrity at home, in the church, and in all work.
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In this episode of Sermon Notes, host Brian Ball welcomes Pastor John Joseph, the campus and teaching pastor at the Station Hill campus, to dive deeper into the Book of Colossians. Throughout their conversation, they explore Paul's declaration of Christ's supremacy and how this powerful message from a prison cell serves as a foundational reminder that Christ is sufficient for every spiritual need.
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Daily Devotional
April 1, 2025
Leviticus 4: God gave instructions for sin offerings to atone for unintentional sins, requiring different sacrifices depending on whether the sinner was a priest, leader, community, or individual.
Psalm 1-2: The one who delights in God’s word is like a fruitful tree; the Lord establishes His King and warns all to serve and take refuge in Him.
Proverbs 19: Wisdom leads to life, while foolishness, dishonesty, and laziness bring ruin and shame.
Colossians 2: Paul urges believers to remain rooted in Christ, who has triumphed over all powers, warning them not to be deceived by human traditions or false religion.
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March 31, 2025
Leviticus 2-3: The grain offering and fellowship offering involved presenting grain and fat portions to the Lord as an offering.
John 21: Jesus appears again to his disciples, provides breakfast, restores Peter, and calls him to follow and care for His flock.
Proverbs 18: Words carry the power of life and death, and wisdom is found in humility, careful speech, and seeking understanding.
Colossians 1: Paul thanks God for the Colossians’ faith, exalts Christ as Lord of all creation, and declares the mystery of the gospel now revealed: Christ in you, the hope of glory.
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March 30, 2025
Leviticus 1: The Lord gives detailed instructions for presenting burnt offerings, emphasizing unblemished animals and a pleasing aroma to Him.
John 20: Jesus rises from the dead, appears to His followers, and blesses those who believe without seeing.
Proverbs 17: Wisdom guards relationships and hearts, while folly leads to conflict, sorrow, and ruin.
Philippians 4: Paul urges unity, joy, and trust in God’s peace, praising the Philippians for their generous partnership.
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March 29, 2025
Exodus 40: Moses set up the tabernacle just as the Lord commanded, and the glory of the Lord filled it.
John 19: Jesus was crucified, died, and was buried, fulfilling the Scriptures and providing for those he loved even in his final moments.
Proverbs 16: The Lord directs every step and weighs every motive, calling for humility, wisdom, and trust in his sovereign ways.
Philippians 3: Paul counts all things as loss compared to knowing Christ and presses on toward the heavenly prize.
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March 28, 2025
Exodus 39: The priests' garments, including the ephod, breastpiece, and robe, were made according to the Lord's instructions, and Moses inspected and blessed the completed work of the tabernacle.
John 18: Jesus is betrayed, arrested, denied by Peter, questioned by the high priest, and brought before Pilate, who finds no guilt in him but offers to release him or Barabbas.
Proverbs 15: Wisdom brings joy, peace, and life, while foolishness leads to strife and destruction.
Philippians 2: Paul exhorts believers to humility, using Christ’s example, and commends Timothy and Epaphroditus for their faithful service.
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March 27, 2025
Exodus 38: Bezalel constructs the altar of burnt offering, the bronze basin, and the courtyard, with an inventory of materials recorded.
John 17: Jesus prays for Himself, His disciples, and all believers, asking for unity, sanctification, and the revelation of God's love.
Proverbs 14: Wisdom leads to security and life, while folly results in destruction and disgrace.
Philippians 1: Paul encourages the Philippians to stand firm in faith, rejoicing in the advance of the gospel, whether in life or in death.
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March 26, 2025
Exodus 37: Bezalel crafts the Ark, table, lampstand, and altar of incense with gold and fine materials as God commanded.
John 16: Jesus prepares His disciples for His departure, promising the Holy Spirit to guide them and assuring them of victory over the world.
Proverbs 13: Wisdom leads to life and blessing, while foolishness results in destruction and lack.
Ephesians 6: Paul calls believers to honor relationships, stand firm in spiritual warfare with the armor of God, and pray with perseverance.
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In this episode of Sermon Notes, host Jay Strother and co-host Brian Ball dive deep into Colossians 3, exploring how Paul's teachings from prison emphasize the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ for every spiritual need.
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