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"I have been crucified with Christ."Galatians 2:19 (Originally published in October 2020, this week's devotionals were part of the Real Identity sermon series.) Why is identity so important, and sometimes so difficult? It's important because it's the way we live: I live according to my understanding of who I am. If I know myself as a zero, a nothing, a mistake that shoul...
Keep Reading"Do not set aside the grace of God."Galatians 2:21 (Originally published in October 2020, this week's devotionals were part of the Real Identity sermon series.)Real IDis the TSA-compliant identification needed to board a flight beginning May 2025. It is proof, stamped with a gold star, to validate I am who my government ID says I am.Real IDis freeprovided I have offered p...
Keep ReadingI do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law,Christ died for nothing!"Galatians 2:21 (Originally published in October 2020, this week's devotionals were part of the Real Identity sermon series.) Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now I'm found, Was blind, but now I see! Ama...
Keep ReadingFor through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have beencrucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I livein the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me andgave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousnesscould be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!Galatians 2:19...
Keep ReadingOur current Connect Devotional team is taking a hiatus for the summer, and we'll be reprinting archived devotionals until they return to regularly scheduled writing in August. While the archives won't necessarily align with the current sermon series, they are certainly still applicable. We hope you enjoy these "blasts from the past!" "For through the law I died to the law...
Keep Reading"All the trees of the field will know that I the LORD bring down the tall treeand make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish.I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it." Ezekiel 17:24 [Originally published in August of 2020, this series combined with Pastor Alex's and Pastor Jaime's sermons to kickstart the Noble Cedar story that has...
Keep Reading"'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: 'I myself will take a shoot from the very topof a cedar and plant it; I will break off a tender sprig from its topmost shootsand plant it on a high and lofty mountain. On the mountain heights of IsraelI will plant it; it will produce branches and bear fruit and become a splendid cedar.Birds of every kind will nest in it; they will fi...
Keep Reading"This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will take a shootfrom the very top of a cedar and plant it I will plant it I will plant it;it will produce branches and bear fruit and become a noble cedar."Ezekiel 17:22-23 [Originally published in August of 2020, this series combined with Pastor Alex's and Pastor Jaime's sermons to kickstart the Noble Cedar story that ha...
Keep Reading"I (the Lord) will plant it; it will produce branches and bear fruitand become a noble cedar. Birds of every kind will nest in it;they will find shelter in the shade of its branches."Ezekiel 17:23b [Originally published in August of 2020, this series combined with Pastor Alex's and Pastor Jaime's sermons to kickstart the Noble Cedar story that has become the vision for Ch...
Keep ReadingOur current Connect Devotional team is taking a hiatus for the summer, and we'll be reprinting archived devotionals until they return to regularly scheduled writing in August. While the archives won't necessarily align with the current sermon series, they are certainly still applicable. We hope you enjoy these "blasts from the past!" Ezekiel 17:22-24 [Originally publishe...
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