Jill Partis
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Keep Asking. Keep Seeking. Keep Knocking.
Have you ever prayed…and wondered if God was listening? Jesus says: Keep asking. Keep seeking. Keep knocking. Because prayer isn’t about convincing God to care. It’s about trusting the Father who already does. Even when the answer takes time… Even when the path feels uncertain… Keep coming to Him. His heart is good. His timing…
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Nicodemus
John 3:1-21 Nicodemus was an influential man, one of 71 members of the Sanhedrin (the Jewish legislative and judicial council). He was also a religious man, a Pharisee, who had been thoroughly trained in Jewish law and theology. Those belonging to the sect of the Pharisees were known for their strict piety and observance to…
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Coming Tomorrow on Bearing Kingdom Fruit – Nicodemus
The 2nd devotional in our Conversations with Jesus series What if the answer you’ve been searching for isn’t found in trying harder—but in experiencing something completely new? Tomorrow, we continue our Conversations with Jesus series with one of the most thought-provoking encounters in the Gospels. Under the cover of night, Nicodemus—a respected teacher, devoted to…
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Nathanael
John 1:43-51 At this early point in His public ministry Jesus was calling to Himself the men who would become His inner circle of twelve disciples. One of the first to receive an invitation to follow Jesus was a man called Philip, who immediately went to find his friend Nathanael. He was eager to tell…
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Introduction
As we read through the gospels we see that Jesus spent time in conversation with many different people. He spoke to Jews and to Gentiles, to rich and to poor, to those who were powerful and to those who were overlooked. He talked with men and women, saints and sinners, old and young. Whether the…
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How Are You Building?
Matthew 7:24-29 Today we come to the last in our series on the Sermon on the Mount. In our previous devotionals we have seen how Jesus constantly challenged the mindset and motives of people who were earthly-minded, self-righteous and glory-seeking as He presented them with the culture of God’s kingdom. In today’s passage He sums…
