Month: August 2025

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CHILDREN’S BREAD / MARK 7:27

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Mark 7:27

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

CHILDREN’S BREAD / MARK 7:27

The word “children” refers to Israel. Jesus is teaching that His message and plan of spiritual salvation must be taken first to Israel (through whom God had been revealing and working out that plan all throughout the Old Testament). The woman understands this, yet she responds to Christ in a wise and persistent manner, which shows a strong faith. Jesus is not disrespecting the woman, but rather He is testing her faith. She fully understands Jesus’ analogy of the family pet not having the same privileges as the children. She makes the case that it is God’s purpose for Gentiles (people other than Jews) to benefit from God’s blessings on Israel. This woman seemed to understand that the privileges of God’s kingdom are available to all who demonstrate a true and persistent faith in Christ (Matthew 15:28). The Lord rewards her faith by healing her child (Mark 7:28-30). God’s people, whether praying for themselves or others, must often show perseverance. This is not because God is reluctant to answer us, but because it shows our dependence on Christ even when we do not understand everything (Luke 18:1-8).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. FOLLY / MARK 7:22
  2. MEN’S HEARTS / MARK 7:20-23
  3. MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18
  4. THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8
  5. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
  6. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  7. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  8. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  9. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  10. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  11. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  12. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  13. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  14. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  15. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  16. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  17. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  18. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  19. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  20. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  21. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  22. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  23. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  24. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  25. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  26. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  27. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  28. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  29. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  30. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  31. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  32. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  33. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  34. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  35. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
  36. Guided By Grace About

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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FOLLY / MARK 7:22

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Mark 7:22

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

FOLLY / MARK 7:22

This involves a lack of moral integrity (honesty, truth, wholeness, honor, reliability), intellectual understanding and spiritual discernment. It is the opposite of godly wisdom, and it stems from the absence of a true personal relationship with God. In a sense, the term sums up all the evils that Jesus said make a person “unclean” (Mark 7:20).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. MEN’S HEARTS / MARK 7:20-23
  2. MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18
  3. THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8
  4. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
  5. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  6. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  7. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  8. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  9. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  10. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  11. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  12. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  13. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  14. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  15. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  16. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  17. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  18. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  19. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  20. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  21. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  22. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  23. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  24. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  25. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  26. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  27. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  28. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  29. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  30. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  31. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  32. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  33. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  34. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
  35. Guided By Grace About

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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MEN’S HEARTS / MARK 7:20-23

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Mark 7:20-23

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

MEN’S HEARTS / MARK 7:20-23

In this passage “makes … ‘unclean’” (Mark 7:20) means being spiritually corrupted in a way that separates a person from the life and purposes of God and ruins his or her relationship with Christ. Throughout God’s Word, the “heart” represents a person’s entire inner being, including the intellect, emotions, motives, desires and will. An impure heart will corrupt one’s thoughts, feelings, words and actions (Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 12:34; 15:19). Those who follow Christ must live in a way that reflects a heart that is new and transformed – different from what is natural in the world – a heart that is becoming more and more like Jesus (Luke 6:45).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18
  2. THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8
  3. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
  4. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  5. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  6. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  7. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  8. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  9. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  10. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  11. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  12. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  13. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  14. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  15. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  16. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  17. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  18. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  19. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  20. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  21. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  22. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  23. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  24. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  25. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  26. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  27. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  28. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  29. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  30. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  31. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  32. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  33. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
  34. Guided By Grace About

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

Guided By Grace
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MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Mark 7:18

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18

Jesus speaks of being “unclean” or corrupted spiritually. He is referring to foods that enter a person’s body but do not affect the heart (Mark 7:19). This verse cannot be used to justify using harmful substances like drugs or intoxicating drinks, since using such things often result in the sins listed in Mark 7:21-22 (Proverbs 23:31). Also notice that when Jesus says that ‘nothing outside a man can make him ‘unclean’ by going into him” (Mark 7:15, 18), He is definitely talking about food (Mark 7:19); He is not referring to things that enter our minds and affect our thoughts in immoral ways. The principle in this passage must not be used to justify ungodly activities and behaviors (sexually suggestive entertainment, immodest attire, materialism) that affect what goes into our minds and eventually ‘comes out” (Mark 7:20) in the form of sins condemned in Mark 7:21-22.

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8
  2. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
  3. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  4. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  5. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  6. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  7. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  8. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  9. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  10. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  11. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  12. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  13. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  14. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  15. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  16. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  17. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  18. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  19. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  20. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  21. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  22. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  23. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  24. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  25. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  26. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  27. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  28. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  29. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  30. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  31. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  32. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
  33. Guided By Grace About

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Mark 7:8

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8

The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were guilty of placing human tradition above God’s direct revelation. They followed their own laws and regulations even when those things were not consistent with the standards of God’s Word. Jesus is not condemning all traditions here, but only those that contradict or conflict with the commands and principles of God’s Word. Traditions or rules must be based on, and remain consistent with, truths found in the Bible (2 Thessalonians 2:15). Churches must resist the tendency to promote their own rules, traditions, ideas and preferences above the Bible. God’s written Word as revealed in the Bible is the only infallible (unfailing, flawless, perfectly reliable) rule for faith and living; human ideas must never become more important than God’s Word (Mark 7:13; Matthew 15:6).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
  2. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  3. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  4. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  5. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  6. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  7. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  8. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  9. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  10. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  11. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  12. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  13. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  14. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  15. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  16. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  17. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  18. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  19. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  20. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  21. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  22. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  23. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  24. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  25. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  26. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  27. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  28. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  29. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  30. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  31. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
  32. Guided By Grace About

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Mark 7:6-7

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7

The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were guilty of the sin of legalism, which substitutes outward acts or words for true godly attitudes that come from a holy relationship with God (Matthew 5:20: Matthew 5:27-28; Matthew 6:1-7; John 1:13; John 3:3-6; Isaiah 1:11; Amos 4:4-5). Legalists seem to honor God with their words, but their hearts (motives and affections) are far from Him and His purposes. This means that they might appear outwardly to live right and seek what pleases God, but inwardly they have no real love for Him. 

  1. Legalism is not simply living by the laws or standards of God’s Word because such standards are good and proper if based on God’s commands and principles. Rather, legalism has to do with the person’s motive for following God and His purposes. Any motive that does not flow out of a true and active faith in Christ and the desire to obey and please Him is legalism (Matthew 6:1-7; John 14:21). Legalism often involves man-made regulations that have little or nothing to do with God’s original commands. The fault of legalism is depending on these laws and standards for spiritual worth or salvation, which is not possible apart from faith in Christ.
  2. In this age of grace (God’s underserved favor and love expressed through Christ’s death for our sins), we are spiritually saved through faith in Christ and not our own efforts. This is not to say that Christians should neglect the instructions, disciplines and duties of Christ’s law and God’s Word. The Bible teaches us to show our love for Christ by being faithful in all these areas. The New Testament speaks of the “perfect law that gives freedom” (James 1:25), “the royal law” (James 2:8), the “law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2) and the “law of the Spirit” (Romans 8:2) and the “law of the Spirit” (Romans 8:2). In God’s Word we find (a) positive commands, which are things we should do and practice (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18), (b) negative commands, which are things we should avoid or refrain from doing (Romans 12:2), (c) basic principles, which are ethical truths that reflect God’s character and form the basis of His laws (1 Corinthians 8:13) and (d) words spoken by spiritual leaders with God-given authority in spiritual matters (Ephesians 4:11-12; 1 Timothy 3:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  2. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  3. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  4. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  5. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  6. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  7. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  8. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  9. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  10. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  11. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  12. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  13. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  14. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  15. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  16. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  17. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  18. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  19. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  20. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  21. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  22. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  23. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  24. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  25. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  26. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  27. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  28. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  29. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  30. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
  31. Guided By Grace About

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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FOUNDATION … APOSTLES / EPHESIANS 2:20

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(KJV) Ephesians 2:20

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

FOUNDATION … APOSTLES / EPHESIANS 2:20

A church can only be a true church if it is founded on the Christ-inspired, infallible (perfectly reliable, certain not to fail) revelation to the first apostles. 

  1. The New Testament apostles (“sent ones”) were those who received a direct commission from Christ to deliver His original message and to lead the effort in establishing His New Testament church (Acts 14:4). God used some of these men to write part of Scripture (God’s written Word). The apostles were the foundation stones of the church, and their message is preserved in the writings of the New Testament as the original, foundational testimony of the authentic and true message of Christ – a message that is valid for all people of all times. 
  2. All believers and churches are dependent on the words, message and faith of the first apostles as recorded in the book of Acts and in the apostles’ God-inspired New Testament writings. All generations of the church have the responsibility of obeying this God-given revelation and the privilege of testifying to its truth. The gospel – the “good news” and true message of Christ – given to the New Testament apostles through the Holy Spirit is the enduring source of life, truth and direction for the church. 
  3. All true believers and true churches show their genuine position within Christ’s body as they do the following: (a) They must agree with and earnestly strive to follow the New Testament teaching and revelation concerning Christ and His message (Acts 2:42). To reject the New Testament apostles’ teachings is to reject the Lord Himself (John 16:13-15; 1 Corinthians 14:36-38; Galatians 1:9-11). (b) They must continue the apostolic mission (being sent out with Christ’s message and authority to pioneer ministries throughout the world) by communicating the original New Testament message of Christ through faithful speaking, preaching and teaching in the power of the Spirit (Acts 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:8-14; Titus 1:7-9). (c)  They must not only believe the original apostolic message of the New Testament but also defend and guard it against all false representation and changes. The apostles’ original revelation from Christ as found in the New Testament can never be replaced or nullified (canceled, voided) by later revelation, testimony or prophecy (Acts 20:27-31; 1 Timothy 6:20).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. ACCESS TO THE FATHER / EPHESIANS 2:18
  2. THE TWO … THEIR HOSTILITY … PEACE / EPHESIANS 2:14-17
  3. TO DO GOOD WORKS / EPHESIANS 2:10
  4. NOT BY WORKS / EPHESIANS 2:8-9
  5. THOSE … DIOBEDIENT / EPHESIANS 2:1-2
  6. THE FULLNESS OF HIM / EPHESIANS 1:22-23
  7. HIS … POWER / EPHESIANS 1:18-21
  8. IN MY PRAYERS / EPHESIANS 1:16-20
  9. HOLY SPIRIT … A DEPOSIT / EPHESIANS 1:13-14
  10. SEAL … HOLY SPIRIT / EPHESIANS 1:13
  11. CHOSEN … PREDESTINED / EPHESIANS 1:11-12
  12. TO BRING UNDER ONE HEAD / EPHESIANS 1:10
  13. THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL / EPHESIANS 1:9
  14. REDEMPTION / EPHESIANS 1:7
  15. IN CHRIST JESUS / EPHESIANS 1:1
  16. RULERS AND AUTHORITIES / EPHESIANS 3:10
  17. DECEIVE / EPHESIANS 5:6
  18. BE SURE / EPHESIANS 5:5
  19. CHILDREN OBEY / EPHESIANS 6:1
  20. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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THE TWO … THEIR HOSTILITY … PEACE / EPHESIANS 2:14-17

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Ephesians 2:14-17

 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

THE TWO … THEIR HOSTILITY … PEACE / EPHESIANS 2:14-17

These verses clearly describe the “barrier, the dividing wall of hostility” (Ephesians 2:14) that historically separated Jews and Gentiles (people of all nations who are not Israelite or Jewish). This separation was based primarily on religion. But God has brought into unity people of all nations and backgrounds as they sought a personal relationship with Him (Ephesians 6:9; Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11). He did so by taking the focus off of His law as the basis for a relationship with Himself (Romans 3:28-30) and bringing our full attention to His gift of salvation by grace (unearned favor and love) through faith in Christ alone (Romans 9:30; Galatians 2:16). All true believers have peace with God (Ephesians 2:16-17) and each other because the basis of their faith is in what Jesus Christ did through His death and resurrection.

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  1. TO DO GOOD WORKS / EPHESIANS 2:10
  2. NOT BY WORKS / EPHESIANS 2:8-9
  3. THOSE … DIOBEDIENT / EPHESIANS 2:1-2
  4. THE FULLNESS OF HIM / EPHESIANS 1:22-23
  5. HIS … POWER / EPHESIANS 1:18-21
  6. IN MY PRAYERS / EPHESIANS 1:16-20
  7. HOLY SPIRIT … A DEPOSIT / EPHESIANS 1:13-14
  8. SEAL … HOLY SPIRIT / EPHESIANS 1:13
  9. CHOSEN … PREDESTINED / EPHESIANS 1:11-12
  10. TO BRING UNDER ONE HEAD / EPHESIANS 1:10
  11. THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL / EPHESIANS 1:9
  12. REDEMPTION / EPHESIANS 1:7
  13. IN CHRIST JESUS / EPHESIANS 1:1
  14. RULERS AND AUTHORITIES / EPHESIANS 3:10
  15. DECEIVE / EPHESIANS 5:6
  16. BE SURE / EPHESIANS 5:5
  17. ACCESS TO THE FATHER / EPHESIANS 2:18
  18. CHILDREN OBEY / EPHESIANS 6:1
  19. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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Margarita & Stace

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MUSIC MONDAY AUGUST 2025

LISTEN TO MUSIC MONDAY

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What are you waiting for? It’s time to listen to some of the best worship music!

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  1. MUSIC MONDAY JULY 2025
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  3. LISTEN WITH US ON MUSIC MONDAY
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Margarita & Stace

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WELCOME AUGUST

AUGUST PRAYER

I pray that happiness be at your door. May it knock early, stay late and leave the gift of God’s peace, love, joy and good health behind. May you find refuge under the sheltering tree of God’s presence, protected and comforted by His unwavering love.

WISHING YOU A HAPPY NEW MONTH

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  1. JULY BLESSINGS
  2. JUNE PRAYER 2025
  3. HELLO MAY BLESSINGS
  4. PRAYER FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025
  5. PRAYER FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025
  6. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025
  7. THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS GIFT
  8. PRAYER FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
  9. NOVEMBER HAPPY NEW MONTH!
  10. OCTOBER PRAYER
  11. LABOR DAY PRAYER
  12. WELCOME AUGUST
  13. JULY 4TH PRAYER
  14. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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